More than 350 representatives from Australian companies gathered across Perth and Adelaide for the AUKUS National Supply Chain Conference series, bringing together Australian industry, the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), and sovereign submarine build partners ASC and BAE Systems to progress Australia’s role in the SSN‑AUKUS program.
The Western Australian conference, held in Perth on 12 March 2026 focused on AUKUS sustainment, highlighting opportunities for Australian suppliers to support through‑life capability and sustainment activities. This was followed by the South Australian conference in Adelaide on 17 March 2026, which centred on the SSN‑AUKUS Build Program – the first time Australian industry, ASA, ASC and BAE Systems have come together at this scale to discuss Australia’s sovereign submarine build effort.
Across both events, attendees heard first‑hand from the ASA, the UK Submarine Delivery Agency, ASC and BAE Systems on program progress and the pathways for Australian businesses to enter the AUKUS supply chain, whether through sustainment or build activities for Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarines.
Working together with our government and industry partners, we are committed to establishing an enduring and sovereign industrial base capable of supporting the build and sustainment of these next‑generation submarines.
SSN‑AUKUS is one of the largest industrial endeavours in Australia’s history, and Australian businesses will play a fundamental role in delivering this capability to the Royal Australian Navy, the UK Royal Navy and the US Navy, strengthening trilateral resilience and national security outcomes across all three AUKUS nations.
Are you an Australian business interested in joining the AUKUS supply chain? Visit:
- AUKUS Sustainment: https://gateway.icn.org.au/projects/4038
- SSN-AUKUS Build: https://gateway.icn.org.au/projects/5284
