Event Brief
Collins-class submarines face continued defects and delays
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
Summary: The article says Australia’s Collins-class submarine program was set up in 1978 with requirements for Australasian waters, advanced combat systems, and Australian industry support. It argues the program has been forced to keep going despite defective welds on foreign-assembled sections, hull alterations after design freeze, and a combat-system contract with partners that would not license.
WHO: Australia’s Collins-class submarine program
WHAT: Defective foreign-assembled welds, post-freeze hull alterations, and combat-system licensing issues are cited as reasons the Collins-class submarines must continue.
WHEN: Jan 1, 1978
WHERE: Australia
WHY: Defective welds, hull changes after design freeze, and combat-system licensing problems are cited as the issues driving the need to keep the program going.
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