Australia Submarines - AUKUS

Australia has announced an AUS 310 million payment to acquire long-lead

items from the United Kingdom for Australia’s future conventionally armed,
nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership. The funding will
support the manufacture of critical components for nuclear propulsion
systems destined for Australia’s first two SSN-AUKUS submarines, which are
to be built at Osborne in South Australia. Under current arrangements, the
United Kingdom will deliver complete, welded nuclear propulsion units for
the Australian-built boats, with work already under way at Rolls-Royce
Submarines in Derby. This adds to Australia’s previously committed
contribution of £2.4 billion over ten years to expand Rolls-Royce’s
production capacity.

UK Defence Journal 24th Feb 2026

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/australia-funds-aukus-long-lead-nuclear-systems/