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 'Independent Analysis of Navy’s Surface Combatant Fleet') 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.[1] 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.[2]