TY - BOOK AU - KERR Julian TI - In for the long haul: Australia looks to bridge the submarine gap PY - 2013/// KW - AUSTRALIA KW - SUBMARINE KW - NAVAL FORCES N2 - New maintenance practice, improved stakeholder relationships and an extensive obsolescence mitigation programme are central to improving the operational sustainability of the Royal Australian Navy's Collins-class submarines. Meanwhile, policymakers are becoming increasingly aware of the likely need for a service life extension programme for the in-service submarines ER -