Australian Defence Force Advised To Walk Away From Costly Future French Submarine Project

Australian Defence Force Advised To Walk Away From Costly Future French Submarine Project
A Royal Australian Navy diesel and electric-powered Collins Class submarine sits in Sydney Harbour on Oct. 12, 2016. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s Defence Force was advised to walk away from its A$80 billion French submarine deal during tense contract negotiations, according to a report by the Australian Nationa­l Audit Office (ANAO) released Tuesday.

The submarines are being designed and constructed by France’s Naval Group at the Osborne Shipyard on the Lefevre Peninsula in South Australia.

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