The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program is the most significant industrial and technical endeavour in Australia's history. The program will deliver a major boost to Australian industry, jobs, infrastructure and our defence capability to keep Australians safe.
3 Nations
Working together to better contribute to a sovereign and resilient Indo-Pacific.
20,000 jobs
Highly skilled jobs for Australians for decades to come.
$71-96 billion
Total planned investment over the decade from 2026-27 to 2035-36.
8 submarines
By the early 2040s, Australia will own and operate a fleet of conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarines.
2027
UK and US nuclear-powered submarines will begin a rotational presence in Australia known as ‘Submarine Rotational Force-West’ (SRF-West).
AUKUS
Ensuring we have capabilities that contribute to a strategy of denial, enhancing Australia’s capacity to deter coercion and increase the ADF’s capacity for impactful projection.
Explore a nuclear-powered submarine
Deep dive with a nuclear-powered submarine and see what gives them superior stealth, endurance, and why they are vital for modern naval defence and deterrence.
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