Historic site in SA to be part of Osborne Naval Shipyard expansion

A historic site in South Australia will be a key trading piece to secure the expansion of the Osborne Naval Shipyard.
The acquisition of the historic site built in 1913, will be part of a land swap to ensure the redevelopment of the shipyard gets underway as soon as possible.
Defence will receive the state owned land surrounding the shipyard, allowing for the expansion of the site.

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

As contractual obligations appear tenuous these days, one trusts Australia has Plan B should the euphoria of this submarine proposal fall through...

[@ricky6864]

5 subs with conventional weapons will not deter much. $385b could buy thousands of fighter jets, tanks and defence systems

[@johncorlett3699]

paints a nice big target on australia for nukes to be fired at though

[@johncorlett3699]

nuke weapons ready, just not supplied

[@GlenCychosz]

You don't know what 5 modern nuclear sub can do.

[@alanbstard4]

no, but a number of modern conventional subs like the type 212 will, based in Asia. We need a mixed fleet of huke and D/E subs. We also need to stop redevelopment of that heritage site

[@alanbstard4]

not as much as conventional boats in the SOuth China sea @@GlenCychosz

[@tomjones5338]

Wow OK good for them move on when there built running report then otherwise go home

[@johncorlett3699]

that happend quick, like the eyre peninsular training ground being given up in exchange. interesting that after decades of fruitless negotiation, most of the eyre peninsular was granted native title out of the blue, a few months ago, and the training ground is now for thousands of turbines and pv installations for the truly massive hydrogen factory, to make hydrogen, for export by profitable companies, aboriginal corporation will be loaded with money. a small amount of hydrogen will run whyalla steel, their gas import terminal will no doubt become a hydrogen export terminal, funny how over the last couple of years, the transmission lines have been massively upgraded too, wy above the capacity requires for port lincolns proposed desal plant. hmm, almost seems planned for years, and will involve billions of taxpayers subsidies . for 5 years they have been talking and no doubt lobbying about this hydrogen hub. australia wont benefit, corporations will

[@alanbstard4]

exactly

[@alanbstard4]

this is a disgrace. Leave that site alone. The premier of SA says he's right behind AUKUS, but only if a heritage site is lost it appears

[@Kelly-wf5ie]

Land swap, between WHO ??