The Koala with Maritime Ambitions

... approaches to Australia because there is nothing more effective for challenging enemy surface and subsurface ships in areas beyond the reach of land-based aviation and in the absence of deck-based aircraft. Photo: U-216 Conventional Submarine Notably, Australian plans for doubling the submarine fleet are quite far-reaching, although in the near future, its strength will remain unchanged. Based on the Västergötland design of Swedish company Kockums , six Collins submarines were built in Australia and put into service in 1996-2003....