"France has a new helicopter ship going cheap as a start"
lol. Could that be one they built and the sanctions against Russia stopped the sale?
Look, Australia had a great aircraft industry in the CAC (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation), with a stupendous supersonic fighter design....that got disbanded in favour of buying what America told us to buy...
Our innovative Victa Airtourer (light aircraft) was sold to NZ, and we bought back its development to the CT4 Airtrainer, for the Air Force.
Every single Australian innovation was scrapped....to buy what we are told to.
Then there was Collins Class, sigh....
Soon as a sub fired up at Garden Island, the Indonesians would complain of noise polution... so much for "Run Silent, Run Deep" ..(for those who saw the movie).
Enough! We are a sovereign nation. Lets buy something we need....that works.
