An Australian defence delegation visited Kiel on May 13, telling German representatives that their losing design was too noisy, while being deliberately vague on details. “The might of Germany’s military-industrial complex could easily solve a technical issue like this if only the Australians had been more forthcoming about the issue itself before we submitted the bid,” an unnamed source told The Australian of the unspecified noise issue. Five Australian defence officials travelled to the Kiel shipyard, giving a two-hour presentation to TKMS and German government officials.