Dawes Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 So, what are "Vessels of Opportunity"? https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Australia 23-29 CN.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucklucky Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Fishing ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Probably not specifically fishing, but something Australian built that the SURTAS system would be fitted to. Opportunity implies something already built or in production to me, though in RAN usage presumably something with very high endurance is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 15 hours ago, Dawes said: So, what are "Vessels of Opportunity"? https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Australia 23-29 CN.pdf essentially, large tugs: https://imos.org.au/facilities/shipsofopportunity this link offers a better explanation Edited May 5 by RETAC21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardaukar Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Makes sense for Australia to get SURTASS, lots of open ocean around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardaukar Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Bit related: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/05/australia-considering-modular-c-dome-for-arafura-opvs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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