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HII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers

HII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers
United States Navy Virginia-class submarine USS North Carolina (SSN-777) arrived at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia in August 2023 following participating in the international Talisman Sabre exercise. The nuclear-powered submarine was in Australia for a routine visit to provide respite for the crew (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine industrial base supply chain. “HII Australia has been awarded a contract to deliver the Pilot program over the next two years, with an initial value of $9.6 million [Australian dollars] and the option to extend based on achievement,” the Australian defense ministry said on March 6. This is part of…

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