
The Australian minister for defense industry this week confirmed the new SSN-AUKUS submarine will use a version of the current submarine combat system and that his government’s plan to sequence production of the new AUKUS attack submarine after the U.K. will optimize efficiencies. Speaking to reporters at the National press Club of Australia on Nov. 28, Minister Pat Conroy argued procuring nuclear-powered submarines for Australia is increasingly necessary, but admitted the task will not be simple. “A critical aspect of…