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hauritz

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I am not seeing any major differences between the Australian and UK versions of the AUKUS submarines. They seem to be basically the same boat down to the AN/BYG-1 combat system.

If that's the case surely we should be able to start construction, perhaps as early as this decade.
 

SammyC

Well-Known Member
I am not seeing any major differences between the Australian and UK versions of the AUKUS submarines. They seem to be basically the same boat down to the AN/BYG-1 combat system.

If that's the case surely we should be able to start construction, perhaps as early as this decade.
I think the current program sees first construction in 2029. It's just a long slow build for the first hull.
 

Sandson41

Member
A news article I come across regarding construction of the RN SSN AUKUS

Britian to begin building new attack submarines
I note in the same article they describe how...
...the fifth SSN-AUKUS reactor is already in manufacture at Raynesway
Seems odd to me that the construction of the reactor doesn't count towards building the submarine, only the first cutting of steel for the hull. In any event, some real progress has apparently been made.
 
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