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Australia To Buy $125 Million In MK-48 Torpedoes

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Australia To Buy $125 Million In MK-48 Torpedoes
Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable's (AS 40) weapons department, stabilize a Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo during a weapons on-load in February 2017 (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon/Released)

The Australian defense ministry on Friday announced it agreed to buy $125 million worth of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes for current and future submarines. The government said procuring more of these torpedoes, designed to target both submarines and surface vessels, will “deliver a critical boost” to the capabilities of the current Collins-class diesel electric submarines and will be used on its future nuclear-powered submarines, set to be procured starting in the 2030s. Under the AUKUS agreement, Australia plans to buy three…

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