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Henderson Defence Precinct Shipbuilding Facility

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Henderson, Western Australia, Australia

Source: The Guardian

Project
Planned

The Henderson defence precinct in Western Australia is a shipbuilding facility planned to build surface vessels and maintain submarines, including those under the Aukus agreement. The project aims to prepare the facility for future nuclear-powered submarines and support continuous naval shipbuilding in WA and Australia.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Government, Seaport
Location
Henderson, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Guardian

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The project “Henderson Defence Precinct Shipbuilding Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Henderson, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Guardian.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Henderson defence precinct in Western Australia is a shipbuilding facility planned to build surface vessels and maintain submarines, including those under the Aukus agreement. The project aims to prepare the facility for future nuclear-powered submarines and support continuous naval shipbuilding in WA and Australia.

Original sector

Defence

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Henderson

Source

Source

The Guardian

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Sector

Nuclear, Government, Seaport

Article published date

2025-09-16

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