The Collins Class submarines are the most complex military vessel built in Australia.
Over 33,000 drawings and 5,000 work orders were produced before the Collins Class submarine build process even began and, once work commenced, each submarine took 2.5 million hours to assemble.
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| Platform Complexity Metrics |
Battle Tank |
Boeing 777
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Frigate |
Collins Class Submarine |
| Weight (tonnes) |
30 |
250 |
3,600 |
3,000 |
| Length (metres) |
7 |
60 |
118 |
78 |
| Number of systems |
25 |
40 |
60 |
108 |
| Number of suppliers |
600 |
550 |
600 |
1,600 |
| Crew size |
4 |
10 |
163 |
43 |
| Number of parts to assemble |
14,000 |
100,000 |
170,000 |
500,000 |
| Number of person hours to assemble |
5,500 |
50,000 |
1,200,000 |
2,500,000 |
| Construction time (months) |
7 |
14 |
22 |
60 |
| Price (AUD $M) |
4 |
300 |
600 |
1,000 |
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