US plan for Australian sub training program
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would help the Royal Australian Navy train its future submarine warfare officers with...
Submarine mural’s sinking feeling
Local authorities wanted to give downtown Gadzhievo a much-needed facelift, but the painting of an American attack submarine on a local house wall soon...
Dutton was seeking two Virginia-class subs
Defence was working on a plan before the election to purchase two Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US by 2030 – at least a...
Australia settles with French Naval Group over submarines
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed that the Australian government has settled with Naval Group for $850 million to conclude the Attack Class submarine...
N-subs’ affect on other naval resourcing
By Richard Dunley*
Since the AUKUS announcement was made in September last year, a huge amount of ink has been spilled discussing the capabilities of...
Australia’s N-subs and the NPT
By Anastasia Kapetas*
When the AUKUS deal was announced in September, it generated immediate concern from nuclear watchdogs that the pact — which aims to...
Compo talks with French drag on
The Defence Minister Peter Dutton has conceded compensation negotiations with a French company over the dumped future submarine project are likely to drag well...
Cancelled subs contract to cost $5b
Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to...
Towards Australian nuclear-powered submarines
By Clive Williams*
It always made sense for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) for their range and endurance. That’s what the RAN wanted...
The (semi-)announcement on submarine base
By Marcus Hellyer*
One of my colleagues told me on Monday morning that we were going to get a ‘semi-announcement’ on Australia’s submarine basing that...