Australia To Acquire Three Virginia-Class Attack Subs

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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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