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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Adelaide favoured for submarines, warship projects

Soryu-class submarine |The Federal Government has given a solid indication the nation's next-generation submarines will be designed and built in Adelaide and is planning a new warship project to ensure that skills are retained here in the interim.

Despite a $214 million study of four options for the highly lucrative submarine project, it is understood the Government wants the 12 non-nuclear vessels to be an evolved Collins Class boat dubbed "Son of Collins" or a new sub designed and built at Techport in Osborne.

The four options will be shaved to two evolved Collins and a brand new design sometime next year.

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