Western Australia will be home to Australia's nuclear powered submarines from the early 2030s, as part of an $8 billion expansion of Perth's naval base.
Wharf upgrades and expansion of maintenance training, and expanded logistical capacity at HMAS Stirling;HMAS Stirling will host rotations of US and UK submarines from 2027 as part of Submarine Rotational Force West, known as SRF-West;
WA will be home to Australian nuclear-propelled submarines from the early 2030s, the US Virginia class.Australia to buy Virginia and AUKUS submarines , with confirmation that the federal government will buy at least three American-manufactured nuclear submarines and contribute "significant additional resources" to US shipyards.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in the US to help announce the landmark AUKUS defence and security pact in San Diego this morning.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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