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US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine

Passage of priority AUKUS submarine and export control exemption legislation by the United States Congress

The US Congress has passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes substantial enabling provisions for Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powe
Australia’s future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine – SSN-AUKUS.

Australian hull steel for Australian SSN-AUKUS conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarines

The Australian Submarine Agency has entered into a contract with Australian steel manufacturer, Bisalloy Steels, for the qualification of Australian steel for u
Submarine Construction Yard.

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.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, United States Secretary of Defense, the Hon Lloyd J. Austin III, and United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP.

AUKUS Defense Ministers Meeting

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
Australia’s future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine – SSN-AUKUS.

Additional university places to grow Australia's AUKUS workforce

Thousands more students will train at 16 Australian universities through the allocation of an additional 4,001 Commonwealth supported places in STEM courses to
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.

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
South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Report

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
Commodore Bradley Francis speaking at the US Navy's Nuclear Power School Graduation

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.
Osborne Naval Shipyard

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.
Lieutenant Hall

Meet Lieutenant Hall

Lieutenant Hall was one of the first Australians to graduate Nuclear Power School in the United States.
Lieutenant Commander Klyne

Meet Lieutenant Commander Klyne

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

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.