
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…