Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock
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A Leidos subsidiary has been chosen to design the Australian nuclear submarine dry dock, a key prerequisite for Australia to receive its first Virginia-class submarine under the AUKUS agreement. This development underscores strategic military collaboration between the U.S. and Australia.
The contingency dry dock “is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine” under AUKUS, the Australian government said.
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