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Australia Announces New Naval Industrial Zone With Future Submarine Dry Docks

Australia Announces New Naval Industrial Zone With Future Submarine Dry Docks
Illustration of plans for the Henderson Defense Precinct in Western Australia that will build some vessels and provide maintenance for nuclear-powered attack submarines, announced in October 2024. (Image: Australian Ministry of Defense)

The Australian government on Wednesday announced a new site in Western Australia called the Henderson Defense Precinct that will ultimately include a submarine dry dock for future maintenance activities. During a visit to Henderson, a suburb of the Australian city Perth, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said the government will establish the precinct at the southern end of the Henderson shipyard strip in a multi-billion dollar effort. This precinct will be the build site for Australia’s future…

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