From SEA 1441 to SEA 1000 - will it work better this time?

The article offers information about the Future Submarine Program (ESP) proposed under SEA 1000 and the other submarine projects in Australia and Asia Pacific. It notes that ESP supplies 12 submarines with improvements in their operational capabilities. It points out that Chapter 9 of the Defense White Paper (DWP) was amended on May 2009 for significant information on the performance and characteristics for FSP. It stresses that the Netherlands focuses on improving its indigenous market. Other military technologies are also included including the attack submarines U212/212A, U-214, and Pem Cell Battery.