Australia will buy used Virginia class submarines, at a yet to be finalised discount, to cover the gap until new AUKUS-built subs go into production.
could be up to $1 billion and some contributions could be made as early as this year.
A US Congressional Budget Office report in December said the 7800 tonne Virginia class production schedule wasAdvertisement However, used submarines are expected to carry a cheaper price which could save the Albanese government from blowing out its defence budget by spending on brand-new Virginia class boats.Australia’s entitlementhe understood Australians were footing the bill for this expanded naval capability and that it was important to see Australia receive a well-balanced portion of the production work.
“And I am supremely confident that the American submarine industrial base is going to make a major contribution to this in a variety of ways.”As the existing submarines are sold and new ones are constructed, the two major builders Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics Electric Boat will have to lift their output.
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