Australia Selects BAE Systems and ASC to Build Sovereign Nuclear Powered Submarines
2024年3月21日 - 9:52PM
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The Australian Government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty
Ltd to build Australia's new fleet of nuclear powered submarines in
the latest significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security
pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and
Australia.
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, and UK Defence
Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced the news in Australia, marking
the next step in the pathway for Australia to build and operate its
own nuclear powered submarines.
Under the AUKUS agreement, Australia and the UK will operate a
common submarine of the future, incorporating technology from all
three nations, based on the UK’s next generation design which BAE
Systems is leading.
BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd will now bring together their
complementary skills, expertise and capabilities under a
collaborative arrangement in Australia, ultimately leading to the
establishment of a long-term, incorporated Joint Venture.
Defence Secretary Shapps said: “In a more dangerous world,
today’s announcement symbolises the huge confidence our close
partner Australia has in our world-leading defence industry,
including companies such as BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.
“Through these collaborations, British industry will grow, and
thousands of jobs created across the country, delivering security
and prosperity to our two nations.”
BAE Systems Chief Executive, Charles Woodburn, said: “We’re
extremely proud of our role in the delivery of this vitally
important, tri-nation submarine programme. Our selection as a
partner in Australia, alongside ASC, recognises our role as the
UK’s long-term submarine design and build partner and as a key
player in Australia’s maritime enterprise and wider defence
landscape. Drawing on decades of experience in the UK and
Australia, we look forward to working with ASC to develop an
enduring, sovereign nuclear-powered submarine building capability
for Australia.
“We’re already making good progress on the design and
development of the next generation submarine in the UK where we
have more than 1,000 people working on the SSN-AUKUS programme and
major infrastructure investment underway.
“This latest step will ensure an integral connection between the
UK design and the build strategy development in Australia as we
work together to deliver next generation military capability as
well as considerable social and economic value to all three
nations.”
SSN-AUKUS will be the largest, most powerful and advanced attack
submarines the Royal Navy has ever operated and will start to
replace the Astute class, which BAE Systems is building at its site
in Barrow-in-Furness in the North West of England, from the late
2030s. Australia expects to deliver its first SSN-AUKUS submarine
in the early 2040s.
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems almost £4 billion
for the next phase of the SSN-AUKUS programme in October. The
funding covers development work through to 2028, enabling BAE
Systems to progress the detailed design phase of the programme and
procure long-lead items. The award is also funding significant
infrastructure investment in Barrow, which will see the site's
facilities double in size from 80,000 to 160,000 m2 by the late
2030s, as part of a multi-billion pound programme, and continued
recruitment to support the national endeavour.
BAE Systems has already increased its UK submarines workforce to
13,500 with plans to grow to around 17,000 at its peak to support
SSN-AUKUS in the UK, as well as the Astute and Dreadnought
programmes, providing a significant employment boost for the
region.
BAE Systems is the UK’s long-term submarine build partner and
brings critical nuclear-powered submarine building experience and
intellectual property. The involvement of BAE Systems in Australia
ensures an integral connection between the SSN-AUKUS design led by
BAE Systems in the UK and the development and maturation of the
Australian build strategy.
BAE Systems has already delivered five of seven Astute class
submarines to the Royal Navy in the UK, with the remaining two
boats at advanced stages of construction at its shipyard in
Barrow-in-Furness. The Company is also designing and building the
UK's next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines, Dreadnought,
with construction underway on the first three of four new
boats.
In Australia, BAE Systems has a long and proud heritage over 70
years providing advanced defence technology from air and maritime
sustainment to shipbuilding, which protects both people and
national security, keeping critical information and infrastructure
secure.
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