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ASA's Kate van Hilst welcoming participants to the inaugural Technical Data Sharing Industry Day held recently in Sydney. 
Australian Submarine Agency

Australian industry gains unprecedented access to US submarine technical data

Australian businesses have gained access to US submarine technical data for the first time, marking a major milestone in trilateral cooperation under AUKUS.
  • Industry & supply chain
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
Banner of Propel initiative
Australian Submarine Agency

Applications open for new STEM scholarship

Applications open for the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship program, supporting the development of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine workforce.
  • Education & training
A welder in full protective gear welding a corner joint.
Australian Submarine Agency

Industry Front Door launched to streamline submarine supplier support

The ASA has launched the Industry Front Door, a dedicated new platform hosting information and opportunities for Australian business.
  • Industry & supply chain
Senior leadership from ASA attended the Submarine Institute of Australia’s national conference in Perth this week.
Australian Submarine Agency

Nuclear safety and industry opportunity take centre-stage in Perth

ASA leaders attended the Submarine Institute of Australia’s conference to engage with the community on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine enterprise.
  • Stewardship
  • Western Australia
Promotional image, stylised to suit the theme of the 'propel' training initiative.
Australian Submarine Agency

Leading academy to deliver submarine scholarship program

The ATSE has been chosen to deliver $15.8 million in STEM scholarships to support Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarine workforce.
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
British Minister RT HON Healey MP Visit
Australian Submarine Agency

UK delegation visits HMAS Stirling ahead of Submarine Rotational Force – West

Senior defence officials from the United Kingdom, led by UK Secretary of State for Defence, visited Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling last week.
  • AUKUS
  • 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
Royal Australian Navy and US Navy personnel conduct routine maintenance aboard the USS Hawaii (SSN 776) at HMAS Stirling.
Australian Submarine Agency

Defence grants to support Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program

The Australian Government has awarded 40 grants totalling over $17.3 million to support Australian businesses delivering priority defence capabilities.
  • Industry & supply chain
Royal Australian Navy VADM Jonathan Mead, Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency (centre) and U.S. Navy Adm. William Houston, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (centre right), pose for a group photo with Australian sailors, ASC personnel, and U.S. Navy staff outside Machine Shop 31 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia gaining pearls of wisdom in United States

Australians are gaining vital experience and training in Pearl Harbor alongside US counterparts in preparation for Submarine Rotational Force–West (SRF-West).
  • Workforce development
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii alongside Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling, Western Australia in 2024.
Australian Submarine Agency

Public consultation opens for the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations

The Commonwealth Government is taking an important step as part of Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
  • Stewardship
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