The visit was held in support of the trilateral
Friday's visit follows a memorandum of understanding between HII and the South Australian Government signed in November that outlines the shared intent to participate in a cooperative working arrangement - leveraging HII's international maritime industrial expertise to prepare
'It was an honor to see Premier Malinauskas again, this time in
During the visit Malinauskas emphasized that the collaboration with HII could help South Australian companies enter the global supply chain for nuclear-powered submarines.
'I want to ensure South Australian suppliers have a head start in competing to enter the global supply chain for nuclear-powered submarines,' Malinauskas said. 'Nuclear-powered submarines are the most complex machines in the world and building these submarines requires highly technical skills and capabilities. HII, America's largest shipbuilder, is at the forefront of this technology - it was an honor to visit and see their shipbuilding team in action.'
NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines for the
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As the nation's largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing
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