British firm BAE Systems will partner with ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines, in a major moment for the AUKUS programme. The submarine builder deal follows months of negotiations and is a monumental success for British industry. BAE Systems have been at the heart of the UK’s submarine enterprise ...
A new Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement has been signed at Parliament House, Canberra, by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. This agreement strengthens our partnership to meet the challenges of a more dangerous world. It includes an agreement which will make it easier for ...
Lockheed Martin has been selected by Australian Defence Force strategic partner for AIR6500 Phase 1. AIR6500-1 will provide the ADF with a Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) that will form the ground-breaking architecture at the core of the ADF’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) capability. This first-of-its-kind system ...
Mark Westwood, Isaac Bamfield and Mike Baily, of Atkins (a member of SNC-Lavalin Group), explore the challenges facing Australia as it sets out on its AUKUS journey. Australia has taken a major step in stating its intent to acquire nuclear-powered submarines through its AUKUS treaty with the UK and US. The ...