Australia Bets A$25bn on Shipyard to Build 10,000-Ton Nuclear Submarines

Australia has awarded a U.S. The Osborne shipyard in South Australia will be developed by Amentum, a U.S. engineering firm, and Laing O’Rourke, under a long-term partnership with Australian Naval Infrastructure. Meanwhile, Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard is undergoing a A$12 billion upgrade to become the nation’s primary maintenance hub for nuclear-powered attack submarines. Osborne: Australia’s first nuclear submarine construction site The Osborne shipyard will be the first in Australia dedicated to building conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Amentum and Laing O’Rourke will oversee nuclear-related construction, safety protocols, and coordination among contractors,…

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