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Australia Buys Parts for Future AUKUS Sub Reactor
Australia's $310 million investment will fund Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor components for the AUKUS submarines, supporting defense ties, job creation, and missile testing aiding Ukraine.
- As part of the AUKUS deal, Australia will build some of the new class of SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines for delivery in the early 2040s, with the reactors still being built in Britain.
- Australia has spent Aus$310 million acquiring the first parts that will go into the reactors for the first two submarines to be constructed in Adelaide starting later this decade.
- The AUKUS project aims to create 20,000 high-skilled jobs in Australia, equipping the Royal Australian Navy with advanced submarines to deter conflict in the Pacific region.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Australia seals UK defence deal with $300m for AUKUS sub reactors
The new spending is the first payment for Rolls-Royce equipment to be installed in the first AUKUS boats, as Defence Minister Pat Conroy visits his British counterpart in London.
Australia announces acquisition of long-lead items for AUKUS nuclear propulsion systems
The Australian Government has announced a $310 million payment for the acquisition of long‑lead items from the United Kingdom to support Australia’s future sovereign conventionally‑armed, nuclear‑powered submarine capability (SSN-AUKUS)
Sydney, 24 Feb 2026 (AFP) – Australia paid for the first parts of nuclear reactors built by the United Kingdom to feed its future SSN-AUKUS-class stealth submarines, as part of the eponymous alliance, announced on Tuesday the government. "We just spent 310 million Australian dollars (almost 186 million euros) to acquire [...] The article Australia: purchase of the first parts of reactors for AUKUS submarines appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.
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