AUKUS

The UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, hosted Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue. The meeting marked the revival of the forum following the 2025 Australia–UK Ministerial Consultations, underlining its role in advancing defence industrial cooperation and supporting delivery of AUKUS.

Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen defence industry ties and AUKUS cooperation at bilateral dialogue

  Ministers reaffirmed the deep and longstanding partnership between both nations, built on shared values and common strategic interests. They also reaffirmed their enduring commitment to the generational AUKUS partnership, aimed at supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond while strengthening collective deterrence. Reflecting on the increasingly challenging global security environment, the Ministers […]

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Four leading defence companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to propose the creation of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team, aimed at supporting the future SSN-AUKUS submarines for Australia. BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales will lead design efforts and lay the groundwork for manufacturing and integrating combat systems under future agreements with the Australian and UK governments.

Australia commits $3.9 billion to Osborne submarine yard, with total investment projected at $30 billion under AUKUS

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments said South Australia will remain the centre of Australia’s submarine construction, with expenditure projected to reach billions of dollars in the state over coming decades.

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