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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, US Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, and British Ambassador to the USA, Dame Karen Pierce, sign the AUKUS Agreement for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion in Washington DC, 5 August 2024.

AUKUS Agreement for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion

On 5 August 2024, AUKUS partners signed the trilateral Agreement Among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and No
HMAS Stirling and Fleet Base West in Western Australia.

Licence issued for site preparation of the Controlled Industrial Facility at HMAS Stirling

As part of the support to Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability, the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) sought a licence from th
hief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, RAN (far left) and the Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, AO, RAN (far right), with Australia's first Navy officers to graduate from the Royal Navy's Nuclear Reactor Course.

Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate from Royal Navy Nuclear Reactor Course at HMS Sultan in UK

Following their completion of the Officers Nuclear Operator Course and Engineering Administration Course, the first three Royal Australian Navy officers have gr
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles with South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas meet with ASC workers in Adelaide.

First group of Australian ASC workers depart for AUKUS training in Pearl Harbor

An important AUKUS milestone has been achieved with the first cohort of skilled ASC submarine workers departing for Pearl Harbor in the United States for compre
Royal Australian Navy Enlisted Sailors pose for a photograph with their US peers at US Submarine School.

First Royal Australian Navy Enlisted Sailors Begin Training at US Submarine School

The US Naval Submarine School (Submarine School) in Groton welcomed its first cadre of nine enlisted sailors and the second cadre of three officers from the Roy
Submarine Construction Yard.

Concept Design Partners announced for South Australia’s new Submarine Construction Yard

The Australian Government continues to progress Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, announcing the concept design partners for South A
Royal Australian Navy Sailors graduate Submarine Officer Basic Course

Royal Australian Navy Sailors graduate Submarine Officer Basic Course: next step, assignment to U.S. Virginia class submarines

In a first for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy, three Royal Australian Navy officers graduated from the U.S.
Image of submarine docked in a bay

Nuclear Graduate Program - Applications are Now Open

Australia’s conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarine program will require the collective effort of thousands of highly skilled Australians.
USS Annapolis (SSN 760), a Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine arrives at HMAS Stirling

HMAS Stirling welcomes USS Annapolis

This week Australia has been excited to host USS Annapolis, a Los Angeles class submarine and her crew to HMAS Stirling in Perth, Western Australia.This visit m
Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors training in Guam with AUKUS partners, the U.S. Navy

Royal Australian Navy sailors travel to Guam to embed with United States Navy

A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S.
Royal Australian Navy Officers graduate from US Navy's Nuclear Power Training Unit

Full steam ahead in nuclear power training

Three Royal Australian Navy officers took another significant step in their submariner careers, and on the Pathway to Australia operating conventionally-armed n
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