replace three to five Virginia-class boats that are to be sold to Australia under the AUKUS submarine (Pillar 1) project (see below), and reduce the accumulated Virginia-class production backlog.

Though the current MOU ends in 2028, experts raised concerns about the need to navigate potential political hurdles and funding negotiations ...

There is no shortage of critics in the debate over AUKUS, the controversial trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The radical plan ...

The readout also said that Hegseth welcomed Australia’s $500 million contribution under AUKUS to the U.S. submarine industrial base as a key element of advancing defense industrial collaboration ...

Sydney, Australia – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-drone defense technology has officially been registered with both the United States and Australian government under AUKUS, ...

Critics of AUKUS who argue Donald Trump would kill off the deal to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines should end their naysaying now. Of course they won’t, but Defence Minister ...

When Scott Morrison and then defence minister Linda Reynolds were developing the secret project that would ultimately be dubbed AUKUS, Australian negotiators reportedly advised against giving the ...

At a meeting with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Washington last Friday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said: “The president is very aware, supportive of Aukus, recognises the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, after Australia on Friday confirmed its first $500 million payment under the defense pact.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, after Australia on Friday confirmed its first $500 million payment ...