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The competition for a A$50 billion ($34.55 billion) contract to build Australia's next submarine fleet is narrowing to a race between Japan and France as a bid from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKAG.DE) (TKMS) loses ground over technical concerns Donovan Smith Buccaneers Jersey , multiple sources said.
Australia is expected to decide the winner of one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts within the next six months, ahead of a national election in which the deal and the jobs it will create is expected to be a key issue for the conservative government.
TKMS is proposing to scale up its 2,000-tonne Type 214 class vessel, while Japan is offering a variant of its 4,000-tonne Soryu boats made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.T).
France's state-controlled naval contractor DCNS has proposed a diesel-electric version of its 5 Noah Spence Buccaneers Jersey ,000-tonne Barracuda nuclear-powered submarine.
Australia has said it wants a boat in the 4,000-tonne class.
Scaling a submarine to twice its original size presents exponential technical challenges, experts say.
That puts TKMS furthest from having the experience to offer what Australia wants in a large, long-range, stealthy submarine to replace its aging Collins-class fleet Vernon Hargreaves III Buccaneers Jersey , said six industrial sources in Asia and Australia with knowledge of the situation.
"The German proposal is an enlarged version of a smaller existing submarine, and that technically is risky," said one source.
TKMS and one of the sources in Australia, who has decades of experience in the global arms industry, cautioned against jumping to conclusions as each side jockeys for the best outcome in what may ultimately be a political decision.
Australia wanted a partner to design and build a new submarine Kendell Beckwith Buccaneers Jersey , which neutralizes any perceived advantage with existing bigger boats, said TKMS Australia Director Jim Duncan.
"The rumors could well be right. Who knows," Duncan told Reuters when asked to respond to what the industrial sources said. "My only advice, having spent many years in this environment is: believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see."
Officials at the Future Submarine Program at the Australian Department of Defence did not respond to a request for comment.
DCNS Australia CEO Sean Costello declined to comment on his competitors, but said experience in large submarine design was critical for the Australian project.
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With Turnbull quiet on the matter, Japan is touting its offer as a way to build military ties between two allies in Asia.
But Tokyo, which until two years ago had a decades-long ban on arms exports, has been hobbled throughout the process by a lack of experience in managing overseas defense contracts and the shifting political tide in Canberra.
With Australia facing an economic slowdown Justin Evans Buccaneers Jersey , that has put job creation and innovation atop the political agenda.
Japan was slow to commit to build all vessels at South Australian shipyards, a politically significant pledge that both DCNS and TKMS made quickly.
At the same time, DCNS and TKMS pledged to share sensitive technology with the Australian government and promised packages of economic incentives.
Australia's Defence Department is formulating a recommendation based on materials submitted by the bidders late last year and is expected to give that to cabinet as early as March.
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BRATISLAVA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The first part of 27th Universiade in Slovakia ended on Sunday with Russian athletes demonstrating domination, abtaining another four medals.
Three of them came from the cross-country skiing competition O. J. Howard Buccaneers Jersey , 30km free mass start. The gold went to Andray Larkov who won the race in one hour 16 minutes 20.1 seconds. The second place went to Raul Shakirzianov (+0.6) with Artem Nikolaev (+1.6) in third.
"The race was good. The sunshine and snow are also good. We spread our strength so that we could last till the end and I am very happy with the result. I focused on this race since it is my specialty and I am really happy that I won the gold medal," said Larkov.
Russian team, consisting of Evgeniy Klimov, Mikhail Maksimochkin and Ilmir Hazetdinov, won the last competition of this Universiade in ski jumps for men's teams with 723.2 points.
"We are happy with our result. We entered this race wanting to win and we succeeded Authentic Adarius Glanton Jersey ," said Hazetdinov. Kanta Takanashi, Minato Mabuchi and Junshiro Kobayashi from Japan took home silver with 702.3 points.
Polish Andrzej Zapotoczny, Stanislaw Biela and Jakub Kot placed third with 680.3 points and earned their first medal at this Universiade.
The part of the Winter Universiade in Strbske Pleso and Osrblie was in the shadow of the Russian athletes, which got nearly 40 medals, including 14 golds. The Universiade will continue with next 42 events in Granada Authentic Jacquizz Rodgers Jersey , Spain.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Olympic cyclist Kim Ok-cheol suffered scratches and grazes after being knocked off his bike while training ahead of the Rio Games on Tuesday.
Police said the 21-year-old was struck by the rearview mirror of a car during a practice session at the Tijuca national park.
He did not need to be taken to hospital for treatment.
"It was a minor incident with light scratches," police spokesman Jose Macedo was quoted as saying by the Uol news portal.
South Korean officials said Kim, a team pursuit bronze medalist at this year's Asian championship, would be fit to compete in the Olympics road race, starting Saturday.
"The team doctor said he will be ok to participate in the Games," said Park Dong Hee, .
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