Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/australia-to-buy-second-hand-united-states-submarines-aukus/106742496 From the post: >>Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia will make "significant" savings under an AUKUS shift that will see the government purchase only second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States. Under the 2021 AUKUS deal, Australia was expected to receive at least two used and one new Virginia-class submarine.