(Canberra Bloomberg) Australia's Minister of Defense Daton pointed out that Australia is expected to announce the details of the development nuclear -powered submarine plan with the United States and the United Kingdom.
He said in a TV interview with Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday: "We will announce which ship we will choose within a few months, and what we can do during this period.) Timetable, they also understand what happened in the Pacific region of India, and they are all partners in cooperation. "
Australian Prime Minister Morrison announced the establishment of a new defense alliance in September last year.After the British and American three -sided security partnership (AUKUS), Australia canceled the supply contract with the French Navy Group in 2016 to purchase 12 diesel power submarines; the value of the transaction is now estimated to have risen to AUD 90 billion (about 90.2 billion yuanYuan).
This new defense alliance is committed to assisting the Australian nuclear submarine plan; Australia, Britain, and the United States initially mentioned that it may take 18 months in the details and specifications of the nuclear submarine plan.
or earlier to have the first nuclear submarine earlier before 2040
Daton said before that Australia hopes to have the first nuclear submarine by 2040.But now Australia may reach this goal earlier than expected, because "the relevant arrangements in the United States and the United Kingdom are very effective."
