Ageing Aussie Submarines Face Vital Remediation Work

A Rivercat ferry passes by the Royal Australian Navy's Collins-class submarine HMAS Waller as it leaves Sydney Harbour, Australia, on May 4, 2020. Reuters

Australia’s ageing Collins-class submarines have been listed a “product of concern” with only one of the six boats fully operational.

Following the recommendation by Defence, enhanced ministerial oversight of the submarines’ sustainment will be enacted amid a plan to extend their lives by another decade.