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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
South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Report
Australian Submarine Agency

Release of the South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Report and Action Plan

On Friday 10 November, The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Premier of South Australia, the Hon Peter Malinauskas
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
Commodore Bradley Francis speaking at the US Navy's Nuclear Power School Graduation
Australian Submarine Agency

Second cohort of Royal Australian Navy officers graduate from US Navy Nuclear Power School

A further three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Officers graduated the U.S.
  • Workforce development
Osborne Naval Shipyard
Australian Submarine Agency

Work to commence on the Submarine Construction Yard, Osborne, South Australia

Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, the SSN-AUKUS, will be built in Adelaide, South Australia.
  • Capability
  • South Australia
Lieutenant Hall
Australian Submarine Agency

Meet Lieutenant Hall

Lieutenant Hall was one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States.
  • People & profiles
Lieutenant Commander Klyne
Australian Submarine Agency

Meet Lieutenant Commander Klyne

Lieutenant Commander Klyne was one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States.
  • People & profiles
Sailors in black uniforms marching in formation during a parade, led by a member holding an HMAS Stirling life ring
Australian Submarine Agency

HMAS Stirling granted Freedom of Entry to City of Rockingham

Freedom of Entry to HMAS Stirling took place in the City of Rockingham, WA on Saturday 9 September.
  • Community engagement
  • Western Australia
The CSPs are designed to attract more students to train in engineering, mathematics, chemistry and physics to meet the needs of the AUKUS submarine program.
Australian Submarine Agency

4,000 more university places for AUKUS workforce

The Albanese Government has announced universities can now apply for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) targeted at graduates in STEM courses.The a
  • Workforce development
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomes first contingent of AUKUS personnel.
Australian Submarine Agency

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welcomes AUKUS personnel

Royal Australian Navy personnel and civilian submarine maintenance subject matter experts from Australia have joined their AUKUS counterparts at the Pearl Harbo
  • Workforce development
Dr Kath Smith.
Australian Submarine Agency

Meet Dr Kath Smith

Kath has worked at the interface of nuclear research, industry, policy and regulation for over 30 years.
  • People & profiles
Lieutenant Commander Heydon.
Australian Submarine Agency

Meet Lieutenant Commander Heydon

Lieutenant Commander Heydon is one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States, where he will become one of the first Austral
  • People & profiles
Commander Sturdy, CSM.
Australian Submarine Agency

Meet Commander Sturdy, CSM

When Commander Sturdy was in school, she found joy in solving math problems, exploring the laws of physics and experimenting in the chemistry lab.
  • People & profiles
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