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AUKUS submarines will be built in Adelaide but no certainty about first eight from SA premier

International media has reported the Australian government is set to purchase US Virginia-class submarines as an interim measure. (US Navy)

South Australia's premier says nuclear submarines will be built in Adelaide under the AUKUS defence partnership, but he is not clear on whether all eight promised boats will be manufactured in the city.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is travelling to the United States next week for an announcement about the program, after meeting with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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