Australian Navy Sizes up High-Risk Submarine Transitions Under AUKUS

Australia's 'no fail' submarine mission set for shake-up as boss quits

Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead's retirement will come just a year before the first US nuclear-powered submarine is due to be deployed to Western Australia in 2027 under the AUKUS agreement.

Australian navy sizes up high-risk submarine transitions under AUKUS

Officials have taken an “integrated approach” to orchestrating the two programs, from freshening up legacy submarines to receiving nuclear-powered boats.

Four defense primes team up to pitch development of SSN AUKUS combat system

BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales said they would work collaboratively to design a tri-national Command System as a “shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics’ existing AN/BYG-1 system” used by the US.

Industry leaders unite to deliver combat system capability for SSN

Four major Defence companies have proposed the establishment of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team in contemplation of a potential role for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed. BAE Systems press release BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales propose to lead the design and lay the foundations for manufacture and integr…

William & Mary Named U.S. Center of Excellence for AUKUS

William & Mary will soon be the home of the only U.S.-based Center of Excellence to support submarine production through the AUKUS security alliance. (U.S. Navy Photo by Jonathan Thompson) WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary will soon host one of three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States security alliance, the Hampton Roads Alliance announced last week. Established in 2021, AUKUS…

Four Companies Pitch Team For SSN-AUKUS Combat System Development

Britain’s BAE Systems, RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics [GD] Mission Systems and France’s Thales on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pitching the establishment of a unified submarine […]