I found the statement in the “ENHANCED LETHALITY SURFACE COMBATANT FLEET “document.
Minor war vessels A total force of 25 minor war vessels, consisting of Navy’s requirement for six Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and eight Evolved Cape class patrol boats (ECCPBs), and 11 ECCPBs for Australian Border Force (ABF). The ECCPB design best meets the operational need of the constabulary force in the conduct of civil maritime security operations. The ECCPB (single vessel design) should be operated by both Navy and ABF. A single organisation (Defence) should be responsible for contracting acquisition and sustainment of the constabulary force, with the costs met by the relevant acquiring and operating force. The OPV is an inefficient use of resources for civil maritime security operations and does not possess the survivability and self-defence systems to contribute to a surface combatant mission. Therefore the number of OPVs to be acquired should be reduced from 12 to six, with their role focused on civil maritime security operations and enhanced regional engagement in the Southwest Pacific and maritime Southeast Asia. These vessels will also provide the additional capability and capacity for civil maritime security operations surge requirements in lieu of Tier 1 and Tier 2 surface combatants. Whilst the OPV cannot conduct other roles (such as mine countermeasure or military survey) in its as-designed-and-delivered state, further investigation should be undertaken to determine how the OPVs could contribute to other mission sets. If this proves feasible, they should be replaced by ECCPBs in the civil maritime security operations function. Implementation The combination of a surface combatant fleet with this mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2 surf
Dose this mean all operating costs of the ABF (and possibly custom and fishery boats etc)
Comes out of the navy budget!
This sounds like the UK having retired service personnel pension paid out of the UK defence budget!
Financed by stealth.
Minor war vessels A total force of 25 minor war vessels, consisting of Navy’s requirement for six Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and eight Evolved Cape class patrol boats (ECCPBs), and 11 ECCPBs for Australian Border Force (ABF). The ECCPB design best meets the operational need of the constabulary force in the conduct of civil maritime security operations. The ECCPB (single vessel design) should be operated by both Navy and ABF. A single organisation (Defence) should be responsible for contracting acquisition and sustainment of the constabulary force, with the costs met by the relevant acquiring and operating force. The OPV is an inefficient use of resources for civil maritime security operations and does not possess the survivability and self-defence systems to contribute to a surface combatant mission. Therefore the number of OPVs to be acquired should be reduced from 12 to six, with their role focused on civil maritime security operations and enhanced regional engagement in the Southwest Pacific and maritime Southeast Asia. These vessels will also provide the additional capability and capacity for civil maritime security operations surge requirements in lieu of Tier 1 and Tier 2 surface combatants. Whilst the OPV cannot conduct other roles (such as mine countermeasure or military survey) in its as-designed-and-delivered state, further investigation should be undertaken to determine how the OPVs could contribute to other mission sets. If this proves feasible, they should be replaced by ECCPBs in the civil maritime security operations function. Implementation The combination of a surface combatant fleet with this mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2 surf
Dose this mean all operating costs of the ABF (and possibly custom and fishery boats etc)
Comes out of the navy budget!
This sounds like the UK having retired service personnel pension paid out of the UK defence budget!
Financed by stealth.
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