(Ozeanien) Australische Marine

[Erich]

@all:
da hab ich schon seit einigen Jahren nichts mehr gehört - hat jemand inzwischen neuere Informationen?
Sydney Morning Herald
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"The Navy is looking again at aircraft carriers as Australia's regional security role grows and new designs slash construction and operation costs.

Earlier this year the navy prepared a report on a ship that would be a combined troop transport, tanker, supply vessel, command centre and hospital - with a flat deck that could carry helicopters and possibly F/A-18 fighters!!!

Naval planners call the vessel a littoral support ship. "

"Multi Role Auxiliary (MRA)" - Bild und Bericht auf <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.janes.com">www.janes.com</a><!-- w -->
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Australia devises multi-role ship

IAN BOSTOCK JDW Correspondent
Sydney

The Australian Department of Defence has revealed a new multi-role ship concept developed to meet a broad range of naval requirements and to enhance the ability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to deploy and operate throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Known as the Multi Role Auxiliary (MRA), the concept was conceived by the Naval Materiel Requirements Branch (NMRB) during 1999 and unveiled last month at the Amphib 2000 amphibious warfare conference.
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