Australian Defense Forces can use Collins Class submarines for another 30 years while waiting for nuclear replacement

Australia’s obsolete Collins Class submarines can be stored for another 30 years.

The Senate committee examined last month’s shocking decision to cancel a $ 90 billion deal with France in favor of submarine-building using British and American technology.

The Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Mike Noonan, said Australia’s traditional submarines could take another boost.

When asked by Labor Sen. Kimberley Kitching if this meant that Collins class ships would still be in the water in 2040 or 2050, Vice Admiral Noonan said, “Yes, Senator, potentially.”

The federal government has previously confirmed that the life of six Collins Class boats will be extended, which will give the fleet an additional 10 years of service.

Plans for a second possible reconstruction of the submarine have not previously been announced by the Defense.

The Chief of the Navy confirmed that US and British nuclear-armed submarines could be stationed in Australia in the coming decades, and developed a concept of defense technology.

The Australian nuclear regulator has approved changes to the legislation, and other concerns need to be addressed before nuclear-powered submarines can be operated by the Australian Defense Forces (ADF).

Carl-Magnus Larsson, director general of the Australian Agency for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, said it was too early to know what specific measures would be taken.

“I think there is a need for definitions of nuclear power, for example, definitions, and a number of other issues that need to be addressed.”

The defense called for an investigation into personnel ethical issues

Concerns were also expressed about the transfer of high-ranking defense bureaucrats and uniformed officers to high-paying jobs in military companies.

On Friday, the ABC revealed that an official appointed to oversee Australia’s defense industry capability was working with a British firm specializing in nuclear submarines just weeks before the AUKUS partnership opened.

Martin Hamilton-Smith, director of the Australian Union of Sovereign Abilities, said in a study of Australia’s sovereign naval capability that the defense staff should face similar restrictions to those applied to government ministers.

“Leaving these posts and shopping and being with customers for a very short period of time can point to some problems,” he told the committee.

The former Liberal MP has become independent by serving as Minister of Defense Industry in the Labor Government of South Australia, and believes that the defense and the government should investigate the matter.

“There will be some cultural issues, some ethical issues and some issues of concern,” he said.