Shortfin Barracuda by French firm DCNS as the winner. On 15 September 2021, news came out that, following the signing of a new trilateral security partnership named AUKUS between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, which would include alignment of technologies, the troubled Attack-class programme would be cancelled, with Australia instead investing in the procurement of new nuclear-powered submarines, which would incorporate existing American and British technology. See also List of submarine classes in service Citations References Books Journal articles Newspaper articles Websites and other media External links Virtual Fleet – Virtual tour of RAN warships, including the Collins class submarine. Submarine Names – RAN webpage providing histories of the six personnel the submarines are named after. Reviews and reports Report to the Minister for Defence on the Collins class submarine and related matters – the 1999 report by McIntosh and Prescott on the state of the Collins class project. A brief on the issues arising from consideration of the requirements for a future submarine capability for Australia – the 2007 report by the Submarine Institute of Australia which prompted the commencement of the Collins class replacement project. Submarine Workforce Sustainability Review – declassified text of the 2008 review by Moffitt on providing ship's complements for the Collins class submarines. Submarine classes