The U.S. Department of War reported on December 8, 2025, that senior American and Australian officials concluded the 40th annual AUSMIN consultations in Washington with a clear message that the next-generation SSN AUKUS submarine remains on track. Officials familiar with the discussion said the United Kingdom is still expected to field the first boats in the late 2030s, followed by Australia in the early 2040s, a timeline that defense leaders described as achievable based on current design and industrial benchmarks. Read full Naval News at this link ...
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| Scale model of the future SSN-AUKUS submarines displayed at the BAE Systems stand during INDOPAC 25, illustrating the joint UK-US-Australia design planned for delivery to the Royal Navy in the 2030s and the Royal Australian Navy in the 2040s. (Picture source: Gregory Knowles X account) |
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