Australia To Acquire Three Virginia-Class Attack Subs
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USS Virginia
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by General Dynamics Electric Boat
LONDON—Australia will buy a trio of U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines before embarking on a trilateral submarine development under the AUKUS defense pact. The acquisition of the three submarines will get underway in the 2030s, allowing Australia’s Navy to “jump-start” its...
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