Aussies buy $125 million-worth of Mk-48 torpedos to help counter ‘future threats’
"As our strategic environment degrades, it's only smart to increase our warstocks," Marcus Hellyer, a top Australian defense procurement expert, told Breaking Defense.
Aussies must be more open about AUKUS, work with communities, officials and experts say
Australia "has been a little bit slow off the mark" in communicating with the public about AUKUS," Tracey Hanley, one of Australia's tiny group of nuclear-qualified people, told Breaking Defense at the conference.
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‘Alarming’ but ‘not surprising’: Australia reportedly left with 1 operational sub amid repairs, upgrades
"If our Collins class SSKs are non-operational in 2024, I really doubt that they will be a credible force through the remainder of this decade, let alone into the next one," Malcolm Davis, a defense expert at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said.
Aussie Collins-class subs get $2.2B AUD sustainment pledge
“This new contract further ensures these workers have certainty in Australia’s national naval shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise, and helps to grow the workforce required to build and sustain Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines,” Sen. Katy Gallagher, the Finance Minister, said.
Australia to move forward with Collins-class life extension, but scales back upgrades
The life extension program will bridge the gap between the retirement of the Collins-class and the arrival of the first American Virginia-class submarine.
Aussie auditors: 38 years of defense procurement delays
A total of 20 programs, including F-35 fighter jets to future Hunter-class frigates, face a combined 38 years of procurement delays, according to a new government report.
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UK signs off on $4.9B AUKUS submarine design phase contracts with industry trio
“The aim is to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s to replace the current Astute-Class vessels, and the first Australian submarines will follow in the early 2040s,” said the UK Ministry of Defence.
Growing signs Australia’s new nuclear sub will be British design
"We need to leverage expertise from the United Kingdom and the United States to help us along our optimal pathway – and building capability with them means we are better able to shape, deter and respond within our strategic landscape," Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said.
Will US supply Australia with AUKUS subs? ‘That’s not going to happen,’ key US lawmaker says
The US should take the "next Virginia class that's built, designate that to the Australian AOR, and [say] we're going to dual-crew it with Australian sailors and US sailors," Rep. Rob Wittman tells Breaking Defense.
Upstart Anduril Australia hopes to make 100s of large drone subs, ‘ITAR free,’ CEO says
CEO and chairman David Goodrich told Breaking Defense the $100 million USD effort to build three prototype Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) in three years is just the beginning of ambitious plans for the company.
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South Koreans offer Aussies new subs in 7 years to close Collins gap
As conversations at the Thursday dinner with the Korean ambassador, Jeong-sik Kang, and several senior Korean defense officials made crystal clear, any one defense program is less important to the Koreans than is building a broader and deeper defense relationship with Australia.
New Aussie defense chief’s first priority: Closing 20-year sub ‘gap’
"I think that the most important point to say to you, in 30 seconds is; this is just about the number one priority for me coming into this portfolio," Defense Minister Richard Marles said.
Aussies At Impasse With France Over New Sub; Japan May Win
France and Australia must resolve major differences over the Aussies’ new submarine program before a new Australian government is elected next year, and the most obvious alternative is Japan.
Australia Broadens Its Military Relationships With Shipbuilding Deals
CANBERRA: As the Chinese challenge grows, Australia is clearly concerned about expanded Chinese influence within Australia and with regard to Chinese efforts to reshape the external environment to expand the influence and power of the Chinese authoritarian state. Clearly the United States remains Australia’s core ally in dealing with the Chinese challenge, but as […]