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US Navy replaces Ohio-Class, the world's most heavily armed missile submarines: 19 Virginia-class boats become next- gen SSGNs to succeed them

US Navy replaces the world's most heavily armed conventional missile submarines, the Ohio-class SSGNs, each capable of carrying 154 Tomahawks, by formally redesignating 19 Virginia-class submarines fitted with the Virginia Payload Module as SSGNs. The announcement, made on 3 August 2026, comes as USS Georgia, the first of four Ohio-class…

The Economic Times

Why is Australia buying used submarines? A naval expert answers key AUKUS questions

Following the recent announcement that Australia would acquire three submarines already in US service rather than two used submarines and one new one, AUKUS has again dominated headlines.

The Conversation

Minister dismisses Labor colleague Ed Husic’s criticism of secondhand Aukus submarines deal as ‘disingenuous’

Pat Conroy says three used Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the US will be cheaper to buy and run

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View from The Hill: Ed Husic stirs pot on AUKUS as Peter Garrett to lead public inquiry

Internal dissent within Labor over AUKUS has erupted again, with former cabinet minister Ed Husic suggesting there should be a fresh caucus vote on the controversial agreement.

The Conversation

US will send only used nuclear submarines to Australia under amended AUKUS defence deal

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the…

France 24

AUKUS deal streamlined: Australia to receive used US nuclear powered submarines for cost-effectiveness

Australia will now receive three used Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the United States. This change streamlines the AUKUS security pact. Defence Minister Richard Marles stated the move is cost-effective. The submarines will be in-service vessels from the US Navy stock. This decision simplifies supply chain and maintenance. The AUKUS submarine…

The Economic Times

Major Aukus switch to buy only secondhand subs from US means ‘significant’ cost savings, Marles says

Defence minister says ‘cost-effective’ decision to buy only secondhand Virginia nuclear-powered submarines will make training and operations easier

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'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

Scrapping plans to buy new submarines from the United States is about making life easier for the Australian navy while also saving money, the government says.

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As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarines ever materialise?

The deal will cost Australia $368bn but the strongest signal yet has come that the US is not building enough subs for itself, let alone for Australia

The Guardian - AU

Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns

Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive

The Guardian - AU

The weakest link: Australia’s submarine hopes depend on the UK – but Britannia no longer rules the waves

If the US is unable to provide Virginia-class submarines and the UK’s timeline to build the Aukus class falters, Australia could be left with nothing

The Guardian - AU

Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say

Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’

The Guardian - AU

Full steam ahead with Aukus – but where to?

Defence agreement kept afloat through sheer political will, despite Pentagon doubts over its ability to ever deliver what it promises

The Guardian - AU

Australia won’t receive Aukus nuclear submarines unless US doubles shipbuilding, admiral warns

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says there is a ‘very, very high’ chance Virginia-class subs will never arrive under Australian control

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International Business Times

UK, Australia Back Embattled Submarine Deal With US

Britain and Australia said Friday they will sign a 50-year commitment to their nuclear-powered submarine pact with the United States, seeking to bolster a deal that Washington has thrown into doubt.

The Conversation

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die

The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his first major speech on US strategic policy in Asia at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

The Guardian - AU

Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be ‘crazy’ if Taiwan tensions flare

Nominee for undersecretary for defense policy says Aukus deal to deliver Virginia class submarines could leave US sailors ‘vulnerable’

The Guardian - AU

Australian navy advertises nuclear submarine job with $120,000 salary and ‘no experience’ needed

Defence outlines long-term strategy to staff US-built Virginia-class submarines expected in 2030s as part of Aukus deal

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Roll Call

Lawmakers postpone decision on Virginia-class submarine money - Roll Call

The stopgap spending bill excludes nearly $2 billion for a major naval effort, punting a decision on the Virginia-class submarine program.

AAP

Australians deploy for nuclear sub training mission

Local workers will train in maintaining and operating nuclear-powered submarines after departing for the US to prepare for Australia getting its own.

The Guardian - AU

US submarine news may have left Aukus backers with a sinking feeling – but Labor insists on making ‘plan A work’

The revelation that production is already running behind comes as China’s foreign minister heads to Canberra for talks in which the security pact is certain to be raised

The Guardian - AU

‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House

Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet

The Guardian - AU

Aukus could weaken China deterrence, US congress research paper suggests

New report airs arguments for and against nuclear-powered submarine sale to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Australia may only build three of eight Aukus nuclear-powered submarines locally

Despite widespread reports that all eight submarines would be built in Australia under $368bn deal, up to five SSNs will be US Virginia class

The Conversation

Australia hasn't figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines

Within ten years, Australia could be in possession of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. The following decade, we plan to build five next-generation nuclear submarines.

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