Two new $1.5 billion warships may have design flaws, navy chiefs reveal

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated May 19 2017 - 11:43pm, first published 11:36pm
A MRH90 helicopter crew member looks out over the HMAS Canberra during the Royal Australian Navy's joint-enabled, Fleet Training Activity Fleet Concentration Period East 2015 in the East Australian Areas (EAA) in waters off Jervis Bay, the largest exercise conducted in over 4 years involving 12 ships including 2 submarines. The HMAS Canberra a LHD is turning 1 on Saturday 28th November, 2015. Off Jervis Bay, NSW. 26th November, 2015. Photo: Kate Geraghty Photo: Kate Geraghty
A MRH90 helicopter crew member looks out over the HMAS Canberra during the Royal Australian Navy's joint-enabled, Fleet Training Activity Fleet Concentration Period East 2015 in the East Australian Areas (EAA) in waters off Jervis Bay, the largest exercise conducted in over 4 years involving 12 ships including 2 submarines. The HMAS Canberra a LHD is turning 1 on Saturday 28th November, 2015. Off Jervis Bay, NSW. 26th November, 2015. Photo: Kate Geraghty Photo: Kate Geraghty