Design Collins-class submarine replacement project

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a german designed type 214 submarine @ hdw building yard in kiel, 2008. evolved type 214 1 of options under consideration replacement program.


in 2009 defence white paper, replacement submarines outlined class of twelve vessels of 4,000 tons displacement, fitted land-attack cruise missiles in addition torpedoes , anti-ship missiles, capable of launching , recovering covert operatives while submerged, , carrying surveillance , intelligence-gathering equipment. submarines fitted united states an/byg-1 combat system.


there 4 possible routes sea 1000 project take, in order of increasing design complexity , risk:



buy military-off-the-shelf (mots) design without modification
develop modified mots design better suit australian service conditions
design evolution of collins-class
design entirely new submarine

designs considered various mots routes included german-designed type 214, japan s sōryū-class, french-designed scorpène class, spanish s-80 class, , evolved collins-class. spanish s-80 class dropped consideration due serious design issues had been noted in public domain. evolved collins class design considered in 2013 officially dropped consideration in 2015, due being assessed work required equated composing brand new design. in addition, saab pushed enlarged variant of swedish a26 submarine, excluded further consideration in february 2015 due sweden having not designed , built submarine independently twenty years. pure mots submarines ruled out project in march 2011, put on table in december 2011.


evolved designs of scorpène class have been offered, while thyssenkrupp marine systems, in additions options evolved type 214, has proposed development of brand new design, type 216, match australian requirements.


selected: shortfin barracuda (france; dcns)

on 30 november 2015, dcns thales delivered proposal shortfin barracuda block 1a design (a diesel-electric variant of barracuda-class nuclear submarine under construction french navy) commonwealth of australia’s department of defence. includes government government agreement ministry of armed forces s direction générale de l armement (dga) binding written agreement aspects of deliverables. while exact details remain confidential, dcns can confirm shortfin barracuda on 90 metres in length , displaces more 4,000 tons when dived, said sean costello, ceo dcns australia.


dcns chosen australian government on 26 april 2016 build 12 of shortfin barracuda block 1a variant @ projected a$50 billion. of works undertaken in adelaide, south australia.


according royal australian navy shortfin barracuda displace 4,500 tons (surfaced), measure 97 metres in length, have 8.8-metre beam, use pump-jet propulsion, have range of 18,000 nautical miles, top speed of greater 20 knots, endurance of 80 days , crew of 60.








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