华尔街日报:澳大利亚购买苍龙面临困难

没有时间翻译为中文，如果翻译不准确望大家理解。大意是说：
250亿澳元的交易，政府智囊团说该交易有很大困难，苍龙号和Collins号比较起来其载量似乎更小，持久性更短，灵活性更差，澳大利亚政府面临更换潜艇的压力，因为本国潜艇1996服役以来一直有可靠性和噪音问题；澳大利亚购买潜艇是因为中国；如果进口日本潜艇，它需要大范围的更改，同时日本出口武器因其经验不足而带来难题；苍龙之所以受到重视是因为安培访问澳大利亚时达成的协议；苍龙作为世界最大的常规潜艇，澳大利亚可能寻求美国的作战系统；法国/瑞典公司敦促澳大利亚政府公开招标，但是目前政府没有作决定；但是决定可能2015年出台；


By
Rob Taylor




Jan. 21, 2015 12:13 a.m. ET

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CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s government came under fresh pressure Wednesday to reject Japanese submarines as the spearhead for a new undersea fleet, with one of the country’s top security think-tanks urging consideration of a homegrown naval deterrent.

As newly appointed Defense Minister Kevin Andrews prepared to inspect government-owned shipbuilder ASC this week ahead of a decision on whether to hold a tender competition for a A$25 billion fleet of new conventional submarines, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the possible acquisition of Japanese submarines by Australia raised significant challenges.

Japan’s 4,000-ton Soryu-class submarine “appears to have less payload, endurance and mobility” than Australia’s current Collins-class submarines, said the government-backed institute, which provides independent defense advice and to cabinet ministers and the military.

Australia’s government is urgently looking to replace its aging fleet of six Collins-class submarines, which has been plagued by reliability and noise problems since its 1996 introduction. Submarines are at the heart of Australia’s plans to beef up its military capabilities, driven by worries over Chinese muscle-flexing in territorial disputes with its neighbors.

The author of the ASPI report, former Australian submarine commander Peter Briggs, said Japan’s Soryu would have to be extensively modified to suit Australian requirements, while Japan’s inexperience as a weapons exporter could create obstacles.

“In Japan’s case, accessing all the relevant technologies during the course of an overseas build of a complex vessel and understanding the design intent … would be extraordinarily ambitious and inherently risky,” Mr. Briggs said.

The Soryu gained an edge in the selection process after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott last year signed an agreement to strengthen security and trade ties.

The Soryu is the world’s largest diesel-electric submarine, jointly built by  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries  Ltd. and  Kawasaki Heavy Industries  Ltd. , although Australia would seek to fit its boats with American-manufactured combat systems.

European companies from Japan, Sweden and France have urged Canberra to hold a limited competition to select a submarine design. The conservative government has said no decision has yet been made on whether to buy diesel-electric submarines offshore or build them at home, but a selection is likely this year with Mr. Abbott pushing for an early decision.

Nick Xenophon, an independent lawmaker in Australian upper house who supports choosing a locally built submarine, said Wednesday that he recently met Mr. Andrews and received assurances the government hadn’t yet made up its mind on the purchase. Mr. Andrews’s office wasn’t immediately available to comment on the ASPI report or Mr. Xenophon’s statement.

A senior Australian defense official told The Wall Street Journal last week that tender decisions on a suite of military acquisitions were being delayed by a cabinet reshuffle announced by Mr. Abbott last month that resulted in Mr. Andrews’s appointment.

没有时间翻译为中文，如果翻译不准确望大家理解。大意是说：
250亿澳元的交易，政府智囊团说该交易有很大困难，苍龙号和Collins号比较起来其载量似乎更小，持久性更短，灵活性更差，澳大利亚政府面临更换潜艇的压力，因为本国潜艇1996服役以来一直有可靠性和噪音问题；澳大利亚购买潜艇是因为中国；如果进口日本潜艇，它需要大范围的更改，同时日本出口武器因其经验不足而带来难题；苍龙之所以受到重视是因为安培访问澳大利亚时达成的协议；苍龙作为世界最大的常规潜艇，澳大利亚可能寻求美国的作战系统；法国/瑞典公司敦促澳大利亚政府公开招标，但是目前政府没有作决定；但是决定可能2015年出台；


By
Rob Taylor




Jan. 21, 2015 12:13 a.m. ET

0 COMMENTS  

CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s government came under fresh pressure Wednesday to reject Japanese submarines as the spearhead for a new undersea fleet, with one of the country’s top security think-tanks urging consideration of a homegrown naval deterrent.

As newly appointed Defense Minister Kevin Andrews prepared to inspect government-owned shipbuilder ASC this week ahead of a decision on whether to hold a tender competition for a A$25 billion fleet of new conventional submarines, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the possible acquisition of Japanese submarines by Australia raised significant challenges.

Japan’s 4,000-ton Soryu-class submarine “appears to have less payload, endurance and mobility” than Australia’s current Collins-class submarines, said the government-backed institute, which provides independent defense advice and to cabinet ministers and the military.

Australia’s government is urgently looking to replace its aging fleet of six Collins-class submarines, which has been plagued by reliability and noise problems since its 1996 introduction. Submarines are at the heart of Australia’s plans to beef up its military capabilities, driven by worries over Chinese muscle-flexing in territorial disputes with its neighbors.

The author of the ASPI report, former Australian submarine commander Peter Briggs, said Japan’s Soryu would have to be extensively modified to suit Australian requirements, while Japan’s inexperience as a weapons exporter could create obstacles.

“In Japan’s case, accessing all the relevant technologies during the course of an overseas build of a complex vessel and understanding the design intent … would be extraordinarily ambitious and inherently risky,” Mr. Briggs said.

The Soryu gained an edge in the selection process after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott last year signed an agreement to strengthen security and trade ties.

The Soryu is the world’s largest diesel-electric submarine, jointly built by  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries  Ltd. and  Kawasaki Heavy Industries  Ltd. , although Australia would seek to fit its boats with American-manufactured combat systems.

European companies from Japan, Sweden and France have urged Canberra to hold a limited competition to select a submarine design. The conservative government has said no decision has yet been made on whether to buy diesel-electric submarines offshore or build them at home, but a selection is likely this year with Mr. Abbott pushing for an early decision.

Nick Xenophon, an independent lawmaker in Australian upper house who supports choosing a locally built submarine, said Wednesday that he recently met Mr. Andrews and received assurances the government hadn’t yet made up its mind on the purchase. Mr. Andrews’s office wasn’t immediately available to comment on the ASPI report or Mr. Xenophon’s statement.

A senior Australian defense official told The Wall Street Journal last week that tender decisions on a suite of military acquisitions were being delayed by a cabinet reshuffle announced by Mr. Abbott last month that resulted in Mr. Andrews’s appointment.