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Crane erects a steel frame for a large industrial building at an active construction site.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia's future submarine construction yard takes shape

The expansion of the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia is progressing as Australia builds the infrastructure, workforce and industrial capability for AU
  • South Australia
Osborne Submarine Construction Yard
Australian Submarine Agency

Billions in funding for South Australian submarine construction yard

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are ensuring SA remains the home of Australia’s submarine construction, with billions in projected expenditure.
  • Capability
  • South Australia
Dignitaries turn the sod to mark the commencement of the construction of the Skills and Training Academy building at the Osborne Ship Building Yard in Adelaide, South Australia. (L-R) Delivery Director SSN AUKUS (CoA) Mr Jim Cuthill; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASC Pty Ltd. Stuart Wiley; Director-General, Australian Submarine Agency Vice Admiral Jonathon Mead, AO, RAN; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP; Premier of South Australia, The Hon Peter Ma
Australian Submarine Agency

Major milestone for South Australia’s Skills and Training Academy

The Australian Government is investing $480 million into Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine construction workforce with the build of the Skills and Tr
  • Education & training
  • South Australia
Osborne Submarine Construction Yard Strategic Assessment
Australian Submarine Agency

Public invited to comment on Osborne Submarine Construction Yard strategic assessment

 The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) has commenced the public comment period for the Draft Strategic Impact Assessment Report (Draft Report) for the Subm
  • South Australia
The Australian Government announced a tripartite agreement between the Australian Submarine Agency, ASC and BAE Systems to commence preparatory work for the build of Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines.
Australian Submarine Agency

Preparing for the build of Australia's nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia

The Australian Government has taken the next significant step towards building the nation’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia,
  • Industry & supply chain
  • South Australia
The Australian Government and South Australian Government announcement of Defence Industry Pathways Program and the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways pilot initiative.
Australian Submarine Agency

Delivering skilled defence industry jobs in South Australia

Almost 300 more young South Australians will have access to new training and employment pathways, to equip them with the skills needed for a career in the state
  • South Australia
  • Workforce development
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
Submarine Construction Yard.
Australian Submarine Agency

Public comment of the draft Terms of Reference for the Strategic Assessment of the Osborne Submarine Construction Yard is now open

Australia will begin building its first SSN-AUKUS in Osborne, South Australia by the end of this decade.
  • Community engagement
  • South Australia
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
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