The Australian Submarine Agency was established on 1 July 2023 to safely and securely acquire, construct, deliver, technically govern, sustain and dispose of Australia’s conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarine capability for Australia, via the AUKUS partnership.
Australia's AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy
Australia’s AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy (the Strategy) sets out a plan to achieve an ambitious uplift of Australia’s military and industrial capability, which has never been done before, under the timeframes of the Optimal Pathway announced in March 2023.
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Royal Australian Navy Celebrates AUKUS Milestone at NPTU in Charleston
Australia marked another important step on its path to acquire conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) through the AUKUS agreement at a graduati
Opportunities Grow for Australian Businesses to Join AUKUS Supply Chains
The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) has had a busy start to the year with a number of significant milestones achieved on the path to grow opportunities for Au
Another AUKUS first as Australians graduate from US Navy’s Radiological Controls Technician Qualifying School
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine workforce continues to grow with the graduation of four Australians from the United States (US) Navy’s Radiological Contro
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US Navy Sailors holding United States and Australian flags at graduation ceremony of US Navy's Nuclear Power School.
Navy personnel from HMAS Stirling conduct a Freedom of Entry Parade through the streets of Rockingham, Western Australia.
Head of Nuclear Powered Submarine Capability Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley, CSC, RAN and U.S Rear Admiral Richard Seif on the United States Submarine USS Ashville in Perth, Western Australia, following the international AUKUS announcement.
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomes first contingent of AUKUS personnel.
Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, Director-General Australian Submarine Agency, watches United States Navy Virginia-class submarine USS North Carolina as the submarine arrives at Fleet Base West in Rockingham, Western Australia.
Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, Director-General Australian Submarine Agency, touring the inside of United States Navy Virginia-class submarine USS North Carolina at Fleet Base West in Rockingham, Western Australia.
Officers and Sailors inside a Collins-class submarine control room conducting operations at periscope depth.
Collins class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation while transiting through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Collins class submarines are an essential part of Australia’s naval capability.
Able Seaman Acoustic Warfare Analyst Submariner Liam Shelley throws a heaving line to a tug boat as HMAS Waller prepares to come alongside Fleet Base West.
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