AUKUS: is it too late to change course?
Peter Briggs argues that Pillar 1 cannot deliver on schedule or budget, and that Australia should pause its High-ENriched Uranium pathway and assess proven...
Australian combat deal for Virginias
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $29.3 million contract to establish the sovereign combat systems integration capability needed to support Australia’s future Virginia Class...
US reclassifies Virginia class subs
On August 3, 2026, the Department of the Navy announced a decisive step to sharpen its competitive edge, reclassifying nineteen planned Virginia Class submarines...
BAE’s favourable AUKUS outlook
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn outlined the outlook during the company’s first-half...
Australian steel used in US sub building
Australian-made submarine grade steel will be used in the build of US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
Bisalloy Steel...
AUKUS dry-dock designer selected
A Leidos subsidiary has been selected to design the dry dock for Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines, Breaking Defense reports.
Leidos Gibbs and Cox, a US-based...
WA N-base: planning for war
By Michael Pezzullo*
From 2027, Australia will host under the AUKUS agreement a US submarine force at HMAS Stirling, near Perth. It will be known...
One AUKUS element by-passing scrutiny
By Raelene Lockhorst*
For no good reason that anyone can see, much of the infrastructure spending for building Australian nuclear submarines is bypassing public accountability.
Of...
AUKUS dependent of workforce
By Raelene Lockhorst*
The success of Australia’s nuclear submarine program will depend on whether workforce, education and migration policy can keep pace with defence ambition....
$76.6bn for 14 nuclear submarines
The U.S. Navy announced that it is awarding contracts for another round of ballistic missile and fast-attack submarines.
The Defense Department is granting a collective...