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Australia to get no new, only old, Virginia-class submarines under AUKUS
Australia will no longer receive any new Virginia-class submarines from the US, with all three of the AUKUS ships to be second-hand.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretaries welcomed the proposed approach to streamline Australia’s acquisition of Virginia-class submarines (VCS), simplifying supply chain management, operational and maintenance requirements, and maximising cost efficiencies.
This approach would enable Australia to acquire three in-service VCS in lieu of a mixture of new and in-service VCS variants.
I believe that I have the ability to do it. I’m not going to underestimate myself or say ‘no, I can’t do it’, because you know, have a look at what we’ve got now, really honestly, and that’s why we’re in a mess.
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