Australia scraps new Virginia-class submarines in AUKUS shakeup | ABC NEWS
Richard Marles says Australia will buy second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States as part of an AUKUS shift. Australia was expected to receive at least two used Virginia-class submarines and one new one.
Mr Marles told reporters at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that the AUKUS pact needs to be simplified. Marles says there will be savings, though the second-hand submarines will not significantly affect the program’s overall cost.
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