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Australia Commits A$12 Billion to Perth Shipyard for AUKUS Submarine Sustainment

Canberra casts the Henderson build as industrial reassurance during Washington’s review of AUKUS.

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Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, speaks during an announcement at the Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Kuttabul, in Sydney, Australia, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
Australia aims to acquire at least three US Virginia-class submarines within 15 years and eventually to manufacture its own subs
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Overview

  • The initial A$12 billion downpayment will expand the Henderson Defence Precinct with graving docks and high-security facilities to maintain nuclear-powered submarines.
  • Government planning pegs the broader precinct at about A$25 billion over a decade with more than 10,000 local jobs and a focus on sovereign industrial capacity.
  • The site will support construction of army landing craft and Australia’s future general-purpose frigates, alongside maintenance for the surface combatant fleet.
  • Defence Minister Richard Marles said the United States would be able to use the future dry docks, describing Henderson as an AUKUS facility.
  • The Pentagon’s review of AUKUS continues as Australia expects Virginia-class submarines from the early 2030s and prepares for US and UK submarine rotations at HMAS Stirling from 2027.