Tag: AUKUS

The Australian Submarine Agency has announced a new manufacturing facility in Mississippi, United States, that will increase production of critical components for Virginia-class submarines as Australia prepares for its planned acquisition of the vessels in the early 2030s.

The Western Australian Government has identified five preferred proponents for its Western Defence Forge development, a proposed defence manufacturing hub aimed at expanding advanced manufacturing capabilities, attracting investment and creating local jobs.

Advanced Navigation is expanding its Australian manufacturing capability into the United States with a new Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Centre of Excellence in Huntsville, Alabama, according to the company.

Australia’s engineering workforce will be critical to delivering the AUKUS partnership and supporting increasingly complex defence technologies, according to Engineers Australia Chief Engineer Katherine Richards AM CSC.

Australian additive manufacturers are undertaking a qualification program designed to prepare them for potential participation in United States and United Kingdom submarine supply chains under AUKUS, according to the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA).

Weld Australia has announced a strategic partnership with the American Welding Society (AWS) aimed at strengthening Australia's manufacturing capability to support AUKUS, defence, shipbuilding and sovereign industrial growth.

Australian industry has reached a new milestone under AUKUS, with Australian-made steel set to be used to build US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, according to the Australian Submarine Agency.

Rolls-Royce has begun construction on a major expansion of its Submarines site in Derby, with the company saying the increased manufacturing capacity will support current and future submarine programmes for the UK and Australian navies under growing defence commitments.

Australian manufacturers have played a central role in supporting the first maintenance activity conducted on a United Kingdom nuclear-powered submarine in Australia under the AUKUS partnership, with the Australian Submarine Agency highlighting the milestone as a demonstration of the country's growing industrial capability.

Australian manufacturing capability is being lifted into the global submarine supply chain as more than 60 businesses progress through a national qualification program to support the build of Virginia Class submarines, according to ASC.