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AUKUS First – Babcock, Bechtel Australia and HII sign MOU
AUKUS First: Babcock, Bechtel Australia and HII sign MOU to identify opportunities to support Australia’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program
14 December 2023
AUKUS First: Babcock, Bechtel Australia and HII sign MOU to identify opportunities to support Australia’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program
Australia has revealed that the SSN-AUKUS submarines will feature an “evolved version” of the American AN/BYG-1 Combat Control System.
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded contracts for the detailed design of the SSN-AUKUS next generation submarine to BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Babcock.
Babcock International Group and HII have combined forces in Australia, working together to support critical capability requirements for the once-in-a-generation AUKUS nuclear submarine program.
Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated from the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS).
Australia has progressed efforts to acquire nuclear powered submarines with the creation of the Australian Submarine Agency, headed by Vice Admiral Johnathan Mead
AUKUS will deliver significant benefits on top of the nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) capability the accord will provide…
Australia will initially acquire as many as five Virginia class SSNs. These will then be replaced by up to eight “SSN-AUKUS” submarines.
