German proposals accepted for South African program
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South Africa is proceeding with its naval reequipment plan which covers the purchase of three IKL Type 209 submarines and four MEKO A200 corvettes from the German Submarine Consortium and the German Corvette Consortium, respectively. Other requirements include new electronic countermeasures rocket decoy system for the new corvettes which Gritnek Avitronics is developing. Several systems will also be offered by Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace for the ships and submarines to be acquired.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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"Serious problems" reported with new Australian SSKs
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The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) new Collins-class diesel-electric submarines have design problems involving the acoustic signature of the submarines, according to deputy head of the Navy Read Adm. Chris Oxenbould. A leaked US Navy report alleged that the Collins-class SKKs could not be risked in combat because of its very loud flow noise and they have inferior construction and useless combat system software.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1998
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Australians lease ferry to bridge gap in amphibs
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) leased a high-speed, 86-meter catamaran ferry from INCAT Australia to carry troops and vehicles. With a range of up to 1,000 nautical miles, the civilian ferry is based at Darwin in northern Australia, less than 500 miles from East Timor, a troubled Indonesian province. The ferry can carry up to 500 troops, plus their stores and vehicles, at over 40 knots.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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