Originally Posted by
helispotter
So if RAN had BS (Bull S##t ?) requirements for Attack class, then how would you characterise the RAN requirements for the AUKUS SSN, if there are even such requirements anymore (as opposed to a political decision)? Furthermore, were the RAN requirements already BS for the Collins class back in the day?
I think what they wanted would something that would be virtually impossible to do. They wanted COTS "regionally superior" submarine. Virtually impossible to define and if its COTS anyone else can buy it so its not regionally superior. They wanted 10 000nm range at 10 knots with 70 day. Then DCNS offered virtually the same design to india for the 75i submarine program difference was the indian one would AIP. So its no longer regionally superior if india has the same or better. The program was a massive cluster from the start