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Five speakers take part in a panel discussion on stage, seated before an audience at a conference.
Defence News

Conference highlights strong partnerships(Opens in a new tab/window)

The Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference brought together military delegations, industry representatives and academics to discuss the growing importance
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
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United States Navy Virginia class fast-attack submarine, USS Vermont (SSN 792), departs HMAS Stirling after completing a recent Submarine Maintenance Period in Western Australia.
Australian Submarine Agency

New supports established for submarine rotational force

Australia has reached an important milestone in its preparations for Submarine Rotational Force–West (SRF-West), with critical support elements in place.
  • Capability
  • Western Australia
Three suited officials stand by a reflecting pool with US and UK flags in a stone courtyard.
Australian Submarine Agency

AUKUS Defence Ministers’ meeting held in Singapore

Richard Marles, Pete Hegseth and John Healey met in Singapore, and re-affirmed their commitment to delivering the AUKUS partnership.
  • AUKUS
USS Hawaii Arrives at HMAS Stirling as Part of AUKUS Pillar 1
Australian Submarine Agency

More Australian companies qualifying for AUKUS submarine supply chains

More Australian companies are qualifying for AUKUS submarine supply chains by meeting stringent standards under the DIVQ program.
  • Industry & supply chain
ASA at IODS
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia’s submarine future on display at IODS26

Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine future will take centre stage at IODS26, with the ASA set to showcase its growing sovereign capability to more than 4,000
  • Agency news
  • Industry & supply chain
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California. Image: U.S. Navy | Chris Oxley
Australian Submarine Agency

Preparing Australian industry to support the Virginia-class submarine combat system

The Federal Government has selected Lockheed Martin Australia as the preferred Combat System Integration Partner for Australia’s future fleet of sovereign Virgi
  • Capability
  • Industry & supply chain
ASA stand at Sea-Air-Space Expo 2026
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia showcases sovereign defence capability

For the first time, Defence and ASA have worked together as a unified Australian presence at a major international defence trade event.
  • Industry & supply chain
Head of Strategy and Policy at ASA, Ms Mikaela James, speaking at a community information session in March.
Australian Submarine Agency

Community outreach ramps up as SRF-West draws near

ASA staff have been busily engaging with the public across the state to help Western Australians make the most of a once-in-a-generation national endeavour.
  • Community engagement
  • Western Australia
More than 230 representatives participated in the AUKUS National Supply Chain Conference in Adelaide. Image: ASC and BAE – Joint SSN-AUKUS Build Partners
Australian Submarine Agency

Industry briefings chart clear course for Australia’s submarine future

Australia’s submarine enterprise has completed its most significant period of industry engagement to date, with inaugural national events in Perth and Adelaide.
  • Industry & supply chain
Astute class
Australian Submarine Agency

Supporting Australian industry to join UK submarine supply chains

The Federal Government continues to expand opportunities for Australian businesses in support of AUKUS – helping to secure high-value manufacturing contracts th
  • Capability
  • Industry & supply chain
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles with Propel scholars at the program’s official launch at Parliament House, Canberra.
Australian Submarine Agency

Scholarship launched to propel submarine workforce

More than 800 students across Australia have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of scholars for the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship program.
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
HMS Anson
Australian Submarine Agency

AUKUS enters new era with the arrival of UK submarine into Western Australia

HMS Anson has arrived at Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling for the first‑ever maintenance activity on a United Kingdom nuclear‑powered submarine in Australia
  • AUKUS
  • Western Australia
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