Actually it was quite different - Australians wanted their own specifications, built on their own soil, where no local industry nor experience was present, and

Actually it was quite different - Australians wanted their own specifications, built on their own soil, where no local industry nor experience was present, and with US weapon system. The last point meant for that a full redesign was necessary, almost from scratch, and that they had to collaborate with a competitor who was given much more leeway for delays and great incentives to make the french contract go sour. This is what happened finally, the french have lost their contract, the US will now build those subs and the Australian taxpayers will have to foot the bill.