AUKUS

The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2022) The future Virginia-class attack submarine Montana (SSN 794) conducts initial sea trials Feb. 1, 2022 in the Atlantic Ocean. Montana is the 10th Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HII by Ashley Cowan)

World

$5.2 billion AUKUS deal in limbo

A crucial plan to speed up submarine production in the US has been caught in the middle of a bitter political dispute.

Evolved Hunter Class design for guided missile frigate. Supplied by BAE Systems Australia

SA News

Prepare to launch? Critical frigates decision imminent

The future of the $45bn Hunter Class frigate build will be determined within days, with the release of a crucial navy surface fleet review.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 7, 2022: L to R The South Australian Labor Leader, Peter Malinauskas with The Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese at a doorstop in Adelaide on Labor's plan for new on/off ramps for the Southern Expressway at Majors Road, SA. Picture NCA NewsWire Emma Brasier

AnalysisSA News

Mali’s sliding doors moment: Did Premier make the wrong move?

Premier Peter Malinauskas had a sliding doors moment about a decade ago, writes Paul Starick. History could have been very different.

LARGS, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 27: In this handout image provided by MoD Crown Copyright, HMS Vengeance departs for Devonport prior to re-fit on Ferbruary 27, 2012 off the coast of Largs, Scotland. The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded UK's leading naval support business Babcock, on March 25, 2012, with a contract to commence the planning phase for the ÃÂ£350 million GBP refit of Trident ballistic missile submarine HMS Vengeance, which will be undertaken at their Devonport Royal Dockyard. The project to upgrade and refuel the nuclear submarine will safeguard 2,000 UK jobs and will take around three and a half years. River Tamar shipping was suspended when the the 150m-long, 15,900-tonne submarine HMS Vengeance travelled to the Devonport Dockyard ahead of the scheduled refit on March 2, 2012, arriving amid concerns without a signed contract for the refit. HMS Vengeance will be the last of four Vanguard class submarines to undergo a Lond Overhaul Period and Refuel LOP(R) at Davernport that will commence once HMS Vigilant leaves Devonport on completion of her LOP(R) in 2012. Mandatory Credit: (Photo by Andrew Linnett/MoD Crown Copyright via Getty Images)

SA News

‘Alarming to say the least’: Worrying sign for state’s defence sector

South Australia has recorded a concerning drop in the number of people starting apprenticeships in skills that will be needed for the state’s defence sector.