A joint naval project has similarities to a business partnership involving a client, a prime contractor, and subcontractors. Participants work more readily together when they know one another's needs and capabilities. Regular visits can build those professional relationships before a complex project begins. A destroyer partnership involving Britain, Australia, Japan, and potentially Italy is offered as an example because the participants would bring different strengths. This is a proposed collaboration, rather than an agreed programme or design.
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How repeated visits could support a joint destroyer programme
Established working relationships help potential partners understand what each navy and shipbuilder could contribute to a shared destroyer programme.