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HII wins contract for Australian submarine supplier pilot program
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a contract from the Australian government to develop and run the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program that will build a submarine supply chain between the United States and Australia over the next two years, HII announced March 11. The contract’s initial value is about […]
Subs going Down Under
A 2021 agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States should reap benefits in Hampton Roads soon. Dubbed AUKUS for the three participating nations, the international agreement calls for the U.S. and the U.K. to share nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, with the Royal Australian Navy set to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered […]
Australian maritime co. to start sub/shipbuilding school in Hampton Roads
An Australian maritime company announced Tuesday it will set up a submarine and shipbuilding training institution in Norfolk for the short term and will seek a permanent home in Newport News. Quality Maritime Surveyors (QMS), based in the suburbs of Adelaide, Australia, is one of the pioneering companies to take the plunge into Virginia’s waters, […]
