Naval Group and Australia finally sign off on future submarine programme
After three long years locked in negotiations, Naval Group and the Australian government have finally signed off on the strategic partnering agreement (SPA) under the Canberra’s Future Submarine Programme.
The $36 billion programme will see the construction of 12 conventional submarines, which will be known as the Attack class once in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
However, during a telephone briefing ahead of the official announcement on the signing of the SPA, it emerged that the first-in-class boat, HMAS Attack, may not arrive at the RAN for operational test and evaluation until the 2032/33 timeframe.
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