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What submarine design will Australia receive through AUKUS?

The future Australian boat is expected to share a technology family with British and American designs but may resemble the Royal Navy approach more closely.

Question

Which nuclear submarine will Australia ultimately receive under AUKUS?

Short answer

A new shared-technology AUKUS design, probably closer to the Royal Navy boat in layout, reactor choice, and crewing than to a US submarine.

Notes

Interim US boats are separate from the future AUKUS design. Although all three partners contribute technology, British reactor and crewing practices are expected to pull the Australian submarine toward the Royal Navy configuration.