Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Review | |
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Presented | 20 February 2024 |
Signatories | Minister for Defence - Richard Marles Minister for Defence Industry - Pat Conroy |
Subject | The Royal Australian Navy's surface fleet |
Purpose | To determine the future of the RAN surface fleet |
The Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Review (or the Surface Fleet Review[1]) is an independent review of the surface fleet of the Royal Australian Navy, that was authorised as a result of the larger Defence Strategic Review. The review examines the future of the RAN and attempts to reconcile what has been a period of 'neglection' of the Navy.[2] The review was announced to the public on 20 February 2024 by Minister for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, as well as Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy.[3]