Australia selects Henderson site for AUKUS naval hub backed by A$12 billion and expected to support around 10,000 direct jobs
Australia’s federal and Western Australian governments have selected the site for a major naval shipbuilding and sustainment precinct at Henderson.
Britain’s defence nuclear workforce demand to reach around 65,000 by 2030 amid Dreadnought, SSN-AUKUS and £15 billion warhead investment
Britain expects workforce demand across its Defence Nuclear Enterprise to reach around 65,000 by 2030, up from an estimated 47,600 jobs currently supported by the sector.
Defense Innovation Unit selects Australian firm 3ME Technology for EdgeVOLT prototype, highlighting AUKUS Pillar II defense cooperation
Australia’s 3ME Technology has been selected by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to deliver and demonstrate its EdgeVOLT portable energy storage system.
UK targets fleet of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS, with programme supporting 21,000 British job
Britain plans to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines to as many as 12 as it completes the Astute-class programme and develops its SSN-AUKUS successor.
BAE Systems Australia and ASC expand AUKUS supplier drive as Australia builds industrial base for nuclear submarine production
BAE Systems Australia and ASC are expanding efforts to build the domestic industrial base needed for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.
Amentum joint venture selected for AUKUS nuclear submarine shipyard as Australia builds sovereign SSN production capability
Australian Naval Infrastructure has selected a joint venture between Amentum and Laing O’Rourke to support delivery of Australia’s planned nuclear-powered submarine construction yard in South Australia.
Australia and U.S. test AUKUS autonomous undersea warfare systems at RIMPAC to strengthen protection of critical seabed infrastructure
Australia and the United States have tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during RIMPAC 2026, focusing on the protection of critical undersea infrastructure.
Rolls-Royce says UK defence investment plan strengthens AUKUS outlook as submarine activity supports first-half growth
Rolls-Royce said the UK’s latest defence investment commitments had improved the outlook for its AUKUS-related business, while rising submarine activity supported stronger performance in the first half of 2026.
U.S. Navy reclassifies 19 Virginia Payload Module-equipped submarines as SSGNs, expanding long-range undersea strike capacity
The decision formally separates their expanded strike role from that of standard Virginia-class fast-attack submarines.
Royal Navy details £8.4 billion Dreadnought funding to deliver next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines in the 2030s
The UK government will invest £8.4 billion in the next phase of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarine programme.
BAE Systems secures £5.9 billion contract to advance construction of four Royal Navy Dreadnought-class nuclear deterrent submarines
Construction of the first submarine, Dreadnought, continues at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard. Delivery to the Royal Navy is planned for the early 2030s.
Australia selects Leidos Gibbs and Cox for AUKUS submarine dry dock design as Virginia-class infrastructure buildout advances
Australia has selected Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia to lead preliminary design of a contingency dry dock for its future nuclear-powered submarine fleet.