MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to The Australian, Lockheed Martin's bid to equip Canberra's subs won the one of the US Raytheon defense contractor's Australian branch.
The US company will fit 12 submarines with advanced weapons and sensors in cooperation with France's DCNS naval shipbuilder, which was chosen by Canberra to build the submarines in April, the newspaper added.
The media outlet noted that the contract would allow creating some 200 jobs in the country within the framework of the program.
Australia pays special attention to country's defense strategy and is expected to increase its defense spending by 15 percent over the next 10 years, according to the official 2016 Defense White Paper.
