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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne today awarded the $50 billion future submarine to French bidder DCNS. Mick Tsikas/AAP

How to make sure Australia’s submarines pay for themselves

Industry and research spillovers could generate a benefit well in advance of the net cost of the submarine project.
Malcolm Turnbull said the ‘vast bulk’ of the work on the submarines would be done in Adelaide. Lukas Coch/AAP

French firm DCNS wins $50 billion submarine contract

The French have defeated German and Japanese bids to win the $50 billion contract to build Australia’s 12 new submarines, which will be constructed in Adelaide.
DCNS’ ‘Shortfin Barracuda’ was the winning design for Australia’s next submarine fleet. AAP/DCNS Group

French company DCNS wins race to build Australia’s next submarine fleet: experts respond

The Conversation’s experts respond to key aspects of the announcement that French company DCNS will be build Australia’s next fleet of submarines.

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