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Australia is expected to buy up to five US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines in the 2030s under the AUKUS defence pact between Washington, Canberra and London, reports say.
Australia's new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will be based on a modified British design with US parts and upgrades, the report said. More than 10,000 jobs will be created from Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines under theSpeaking ahead of his visit, the admiral who headed the AUKUS taskforce said thousands of jobs would be created from Australia's biggest defence project., Vice-Admiral Jonathan Mead, of the RAN, said the acquisition of the new submarines would combine the efforts of Australia, the US and the UK."Easily more than 10,000 people are needed.
Albanese has given few details of the US trip, saying there would be further announcements about the arrangements.
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