U.S. Navy Trains Australian Divers to Sustain Virginia-Class Submarines Under AUKUS Program

U.S. Navy submarine sustainment in the Indo-Pacific is shifting closer to the operational area as Australia develops the ability to conduct specialized maintenance on Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines from HMAS Stirling. The AUKUS capability is intended to reduce reliance on distant support hubs such as Pearl Harbor, helping U.S. attack submarines return to patrols faster after selected repairs. Read full Naval Defense News at this link …

U.S. Navy sailors and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard civilian divers work with Royal Australian Navy Clearance Dive Team 4 beneath the hull of USS Vermont (SSN 792) during a planned submarine maintenance period, supporting AUKUS efforts to build Australian capacity for forward Virginia-class submarine sustainment. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

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