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United States Navy Virginia class fast-attack submarine, USS Vermont (SSN 792), prepares to depart HMAS Stirling after completing a Submarine Maintenance Period in Western Australia.
Australian Submarine Agency

USS Vermont departs following successful maintenance period

The Virginia-class submarine, USS Vermont (SSN 792), has departed HMAS Stirling following a landmark package of maintenance work.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
representatives for the ASA at the 2025 Indopac event stand together for a group photo with the ASA kiosk behind them.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia’s submarine future on show at INDOPAC 2025

The Australian Submarine Agency will be front and centre at INDOPAC, showcasing Australia’s growing sovereign nuclear-powered submarine program.
  • Agency news
  • Capability
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia for a scheduled Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), marking the first time Pearl Harbour Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility will lead and execute SSN maintenance in Australia.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia getting set for Submarine Rotational Force - West

The ASA has marked another significant leap in Australia’s journey to acquire a sovereign capability to operate and maintain SSNs from HMAS Stirling.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia and the Right Honourable John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom (UK) signed the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty (the Geelong Treaty) at the UK- Australia Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Geelong, Victoria.
Australian Submarine Agency

Treaty brings SSN-AUKUS a step closer

A treaty between the Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) has secured the delivery of Australia’s first locally constructed nuclear submarine.
  • AUKUS
  • Capability
USS Minnesota (SSN 783 advances AUKUS with port visit to HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency

Virginia class submarine moors in Australia for the first US submarine visit of 2025

The US Virginia class submarine, USS Minnesota (SSN 783) has arrived at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on 25 February for a routine port visit, the first of
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minster for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh with Australian Marine Complex at Henderson.
Australian Submarine Agency

New Defence precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous Naval shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine maintenance

The Australian Government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departs HMAS Stirling, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia. (U.S. Navy photo by Rory O'Connor)
Australian Submarine Agency

Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period Complete, USS Hawaii departs HMAS Stirling

USS Hawaii (SSN 776) has now departed HMAS Stirling, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
USS Emory S. Land Arrives at HMAS Stirling.
Australian Submarine Agency

Submarine Tender USS Emory S. Land arrives at HMAS Stirling

The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land arrived at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, after a series of port visits around Australia.The USS Emory S.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
Submarine Construction Yard.
Australian Submarine Agency

Concept Design Partners announced for South Australia’s new Submarine Construction Yard

The Australian Government continues to progress Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, announcing the concept design partners for South A
  • Capability
  • South Australia
USS Annapolis (SSN 760), a Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine arrives at HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency

HMAS Stirling welcomes USS Annapolis

This week Australia has been excited to host USS Annapolis, a Los Angeles class submarine and her crew to HMAS Stirling in Perth, Western Australia.This visit m
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors training in Guam with AUKUS partners, the U.S. Navy
Australian Submarine Agency

Royal Australian Navy sailors travel to Guam to embed with United States Navy

A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S.
  • Capability
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, The Hon Richard Marles MP, and Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas MP, formalised a land exchange agreement at Osborne, South Australia, on 10 November 2023 to secure a site for the construction of Australia’s next-generation conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines at Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Australian Submarine Agency

Land agreement between Defence and South Australia formalised to build Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines

Australia is a step closer to building conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines after the Australian and South Australian governments today signed a lan
  • Capability
  • South Australia
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