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Royal Australian Navy enlisted sailors graduate Nuclear Power School in an AUKUS first
In another significant milestone for the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership, the first seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) enlisted sailors graduated the United States Navy Nuclear Power
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New Defence precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous Naval shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine maintenance
The Australian Government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard.
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’s vibrant defence industry.
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, through a tripartite agreement between the Australian Submarine Agency, ASC and
Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives members of the public a general right of access to documents of an agency and official documents of a Minister, other than exempt documents or parts of documents. Exemptions may relate to…
First AUKUS Defence industry vendor qualification contracts awarded to Australian businesses
The Australian Government has awarded several contracts under a qualification process that paves the way for the Australian businesses to enter UK and US submarine supply chains, underscoring further progress in delivering the AUKUS program
Growing & skilling Australia’s submariner workforce
The Australian Government continues to invest in attracting and training the next generation of Navy Submariners in the Australian Defence Force, with work starting on a new training facility at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
Supporting Australian industry to join AUKUS submarine supply chains
The Australian Government is investing an additional $262 million to support local defence industry uplift and develop Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine supply chain.
Bridging Oceans, Building Futures: How Capt. Stephen Hussey's Unique Career Embodies the Spirit of AUKUS
On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Director Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck presented Royal Australian Navy Captain Stephen Hussey with a Meritorious Service Award and medal during a Dec.
Osborne Submarine Construction Yard
Australia will begin building its first SSN-AUKUS in Osborne, South Australia by the end of this decade. Construction will be supported by an expansion of the existing Osborne Naval Shipyard Area to support the facilities and…
Public comment period opens for SRF-West priority works at HMAS Stirling
Today a public comment period commences for interested parties to access documents and provide submissions on the Submarine Rotational Force – West (SRF-West) priority works at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.SRF-West is integral to Austra
Fear of sharks shelved in the line of duty
Submariners rarely have to deal with a man overboard, but one sailor’s action during the nightmare scenario was recognised as part of the 2025 Australia Day Honours.HMAS Farncomb was transiting submerged to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pa
WA Quarterly Updates
The WA Quarterly Update is a digital newsletter that compiles major announcements about the delivery of the AUKUS optimal pathway in Western Australia including Ministerial statements, news articles, and a summary of local outreach and…
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 Submarine Construction Yard Project in Osborne, South Australia.The ASA invites the
Australia’s AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy
Australia’s acquisition of a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability will be the most complex and consequential industrial transformation to Australian defence industry in our nation’s history.
Planning and reporting
The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) Corporate Plan is the basis for performance reporting to Government and the Australian people. It sets out the purpose and operating context of the agency, the key activities the ASA will undertake to…
81 Apprentices and Graduates Join Australia's Submarine Workforce
The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and ASC have made further progress to deliver the significant workforce growth and the development of skills, knowledge and experience required to sustain Virginia-class submarines. ASC
Virginia class submarine moors in Australia for the first US submarine visit of 2025
The US Virginia class submarine, USS Minnesota (SSN 783) has arrived at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on 25 February for a routine port visit, the first of several planned US SSN submarine visits to Australia in 2025.While in the west,
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