The man most likely to be Australia's defence minister in less than six months time has promised 12 new submarines will be built in Adelaide and indicated they will be designed here too.Federal Opposition defence spokesman David Johnston today said the subs strategy unveiled in a defence white paper released last week by Prime Minister Julia Gillard is "what the Coalition accepts and will deliver".
The Federal Government's announcement contains no timelines, but says the new subs fleet will be built in Adelaide from a new design or as an updated version of the ageing Collins-class vessels.
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