Australia Armed with 6 billion AUD Worth of New Submarine Fleet

31 Januari 2019

Naval Group Baracuda Shortfin Block 1A (photo : Navy Recognition)

Australia's Ministry of Defense is willing to spend up to A $ 6 billion (AUD) to equip the country's most advanced submarine fleet with the latest weapons. 

Australia's Ministry of Defense confirmed they had allocated 5-6 billion AUD for weapons, most likely including underwater unmanned equipment and air defense missiles, for 12 new submarines, expected to be put into use in the 2030s. 

The amount is not included in the cost of 50 billion AUD for submarine construction and will pay for submarine armament during their operational life, is expected to last until the end of the century. 

According to the Australian Ministry of Defense, Australia will have a new submarine every two years, meaning that the new submarine will eventually be operational by the 2050s.

With each submarine operating for about 30 years, the Australian Navy may operate them until the 2080s.

The Australian Defense Department confirmed to the Senate that the money would be sufficient for weapons and deployment systems on submarines. The weapons include torpedoes and missiles, as well as new systems and technologies.

The submarines will deploy unmanned disposable devices, sensor networks to detect enemy ships. Modern submarines also have the ability to use vertical missile tubes to shoot down submarine hunting helicopters.

(VNA)