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Recommendation 22
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The Department acknowledged that Crowsnest will not provide the capability it had originally expected when...
Recommendation
The Department acknowledged that Crowsnest will not provide the capability it had originally expected when it deploys Carrier Strike operationally in 2021, but it assured us that there will be a credible baseline radar capability. It also said that some capabilities would not be available, such as the weather mode. However, the ability to understand, survey and search all the area, identify potential threats, and pass that information onto the carrier and other parts of the carrier group, would be in place. The Department plans to improve the radar capability incrementally between 2021 and 2023 through a series of upgrades. However, it acknowledged that the capability might not be delivered as quickly as it would wish, and it could not assure us that Crowsnest will achieve full operating capability in 2023.51 Other key supporting capabilities
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 4 February 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗