'97 years late': Expensive problems emerge on major defence projects

abc.net.au/news/offshore-patrol-vessels-program-delay-costs-mount/101517060Significant problems are emerging on Australia's $4 billion offshore patrol vessel project as new government analysis reveals numerous other program delays that are placing surging cost pressures on the Defence budget.

OPVs are just the latest shipbuilding program to experience schedule delays, with this month's budget detailing how defence spending is expected to surge beyond the March projections of $80 billion a year by 2032, or 2.2 per cent of GDP., with construction to be shared between South Australia's Osborne shipyard and Henderson in Western Australia.

Labor claims the previous government instructed Lürssen to find a way for the losing tenderer and WA based shipbuilder Austal to be included in the OPV project as a sub-contractor, leading to significant delays over a contract impasse.

"It's late, has next-to-no armament, a helicopter platform that is not strong enough for helicopters, it isn't seaworthy and there are safety standard issues," one figure familiar with defence department deliberations has told the ABC.

Maybe they should consider using the people they train to run projects? I was an OR with a Masters in Proj Mngt that Defence paid for - but at that rank couldn't head up or be seconded to a project. So they get officers with very little training to do it. Class system gone awry.

“Defence Projects of Concern process under investigation by portfolio management office within Defence”. Politicians who are ‘not purchasing officers’ have been interfering in procurement. These are often the projects of most concern.

Karman seasprite...lessons continue on taxpayer tit.. 😑

Lets get to it Australia. We need more defense manufacturing here and yesterday.

spending all that money on aircraft carriers was a winner

'97 years later' aggressive China Putin's war Everything to get more money.

We have spent 5 years working on these issues and are confident that improvements can be made. RichardMarlesMP

no guns or cannons or missiles on frigates? just crazy What is the point of having them with no missiles?

. . Every person in the industry and in government knows this is the model. Bid tightly to win then negotiate project expansion to make it profitable. That's the model. That's the game. Everyone knows. The projects aren't screwed up, the model is screwed up. . .

The article says delays to ship build as COALition wanted losing tender company Austral Ships involved. AS are a part of Austral. Majority shareholder Austral is Tattarang. Tattarang is owned by Forrest family who also bring you the cashless welfare card. ACCC needed for sure

Ready to peace projects..? Now or never.. Thanks god..

Another failure of the previous govt

Surface ships are floating targets - militarily useless.

Perhaps it's time to privatise the ADF. 🙃

97 years? Nah that's fashionably on time

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