US approves first major Aukus submarine contract in £145 MILLION deal

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US approves first major Aukus submarine contract in £145 MILLION deal.

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The US has approved the first major submarine contract under the Aukus security deal.The £145.5million contract was announced on Thursday, with American firm Electric Boat securing the deal and Australia footing the bill.The agreement will cover "support engineering, technical, design agent and design transfer activities" from the United States.This development comes at a time when certain aspects of the Aukus partnership are under political scrutiny in the UK.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The 2021 Aukus agreement established a framework for Australia to obtain nuclear-powered submarines.It was backed by both Britain and the United States.Beyond the submarine programme, the trilateral pact encompasses broader collaboration on advanced military technologies between the three nations.The newly approved contract specifically covers technical and engineering support from the American side, facilitating the transfer of crucial design expertise to Australia.This represents the first...

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