Tony Abbott was keen on the "off shelf" Japanese model at $2+ billion each.
What a shame he was shafted by Turnbull and Pyne.
"In one of the biggest and most contentious defence equipment decisions in decades, the Abbott Government will select the Japanese-built Soryu Class submarine to replace locally built Collins Class boats as the navy’s key strike weapon beyond 2030.
A decision to spend more than $20 billion on up to 10 of the Japanese vessels will be announced before the end of the year."
