the small mic companies that build shit for the govt have gone broke due to constant contract cancellations. its been standard procedure for a decade to announce a contract, then cancel it, i've concluded its part of the planned deindustrialization of australia.  son of collins being designed, canceled, replaced with jap subs. japs subs canceled and became french subs, canceled and became american subs. life extension on anzac frigates announced, canceled. life extension on collins announced, reduced in scope. go back to the 90s, life extension / upgrade of six ffgs became two with four sunk. 12 opvs ordered. guns ordered for same then cancelled, then six of the twelve ships are cancelled.  echo yachts and birdon marine design and start building a new lch prototype. govt decided to buy it, gives the design to austal to build. birdon designs and starts building a new lst for the usmc, oz govt decides to buy a dutch design and give it to austal. give koreans the spg contract, they build a foundary for it. govt cuts the buy to 30 guns. give rheinmetal a contract for 450 lynx ifvs, cancel the deal on the day it is to be announced, then give it to the koreans, but the numbers are cut to 128. not enough for a jew production line. announce nine hunter class frigates to be built. cut the numbers to six. its a consistent pattern.
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