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Australia ready to introduce Japanese Soryu-class submarines
Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, will this week sign an unprecedented defense pact with Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, to introduce Soryu-class submarines to Australia from Japan, according to Brendan Nicholson, a defense analyst from Canberra in an article for the Australian on July 7.
With the two countries facing China as a common threat in the Asia-Pacific region, Abe began his visit to Australia on July 7 to discuss closer defense ties between Tokyo and Canberra. The pact allows Japanese military personnel to be trained on Australian soil and will see the launch of a joint submarine construction program. Nicholson said it represents Australia's largest ever defense project.
Under Australia's SEA 1000 project, the Royal Australian Navy will replace its seven older Collins-class submarines with 12 Soryu-class diesel-electric submarines. Nicholson said the Soryu-class submarine is is the world's biggest and possibly the best diesel-electric submarine. What interests the Royal Australian Navy most is the Japanese-designed propulsion system which allows the Soryu-class submarines to spend much less time than other conventional submarines at or near the surface as it recharges its batteries.
The Soryu-class is now considered the most suitable option for the Royal Australian Navy to navigate the narrow waterways around Australia.
Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, will this week sign an unprecedented defense pact with Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, to introduce Soryu-class submarines to Australia from Japan, according to Brendan Nicholson, a defense analyst from Canberra in an article for the Australian on July 7.
With the two countries facing China as a common threat in the Asia-Pacific region, Abe began his visit to Australia on July 7 to discuss closer defense ties between Tokyo and Canberra. The pact allows Japanese military personnel to be trained on Australian soil and will see the launch of a joint submarine construction program. Nicholson said it represents Australia's largest ever defense project.
Under Australia's SEA 1000 project, the Royal Australian Navy will replace its seven older Collins-class submarines with 12 Soryu-class diesel-electric submarines. Nicholson said the Soryu-class submarine is is the world's biggest and possibly the best diesel-electric submarine. What interests the Royal Australian Navy most is the Japanese-designed propulsion system which allows the Soryu-class submarines to spend much less time than other conventional submarines at or near the surface as it recharges its batteries.
The Soryu-class is now considered the most suitable option for the Royal Australian Navy to navigate the narrow waterways around Australia.
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