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Australia Buys Parts for Future AUKUS Sub Reactor
Australia's $310 million investment will fund Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor components for the AUKUS submarines, supporting defense ties, job creation, and missile testing aiding Ukraine.
- On Monday, Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry, announced Australia spent $310 million to buy the first Rolls‑Royce reactor parts for AUKUS subs after talks in London with Luke Pollard.
- As background, the government earlier committed a $3.9 billion commitment last week to Osborne shipyard, with costs projected to reach $30 billion, and pledged $5 billion for AUKUS nuclear systems.
- The ministers also agreed to work on radar, drones, and British missile testing in Australia that could assist Ukraine, with the Ghost Bat drone moving to production after a $1 billion investment.
- This payment starts the construction process for the reactors, with parts transferred to South Australia for fitting to the first two vessels at Osborne shipyard, and the program will create 20,000 high-skilled jobs.
- The agreement depends on US help to supply Virginia-class submarines, and delays in the British construction timetable could impact Australia’s plans for early 2040s SSN-AUKUS vessels.
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Australia seals UK defence deal with $300m for AUKUS sub reactors
The new spending is the first payment for Rolls-Royce equipment to be installed in the first AUKUS boats, as Defence Minister Pat Conroy visits his British counterpart in London.
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Sydney, 24 Feb 2026 (AFP) – Australia paid for the first parts of nuclear reactors built by the United Kingdom to feed its future SSN-AUKUS-class stealth submarines, as part of the eponymous alliance, announced on Tuesday the government. "We just spent 310 million Australian dollars (almost 186 million euros) to acquire [...] The article Australia: purchase of the first parts of reactors for AUKUS submarines appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.
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