Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Facility Upgrade
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Source: NZ Herald
Australia will invest an initial A$12 billion to upgrade shipyard facilities at the Henderson Defence Precinct in Perth, Western Australia, to support a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The investment will be spent over a decade to transform the shipbuilding and maintenance precinct, including equipping it with high-security dry docks for maintenance of nuclear-powered submarines, facil
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Government, Seaport
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- NZ Herald
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Description | Australia will invest an initial A$12 billion to upgrade shipyard facilities at the Henderson Defence Precinct in Perth, Western Australia, to support a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The investment will be spent over a decade to transform the shipbuilding and maintenance precinct, including equipping it with high-security dry docks for maintenance of nuclear-powered submarines, facilities to build landing craft, and eventually Japanese Mogami-class frigates. The US is also expected to use the shipyard for maintenance of its own nuclear-powered submarines. Total development costs could reach an estimated A$25 billion. |
Original sector | Defence |
Budget |
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Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Perth |
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Source | NZ Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Government, Seaport |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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