Toward Programme
Royal Australian Navy Divers Train at Pearl Harbor for U.S. Virginia-class Submarine Susta - navy.mil
Why it matters
This article reports practical RAN personnel training on US Virginia-class submarines at Pearl Harbor, signalling active preparation for the AUKUS Attack-class submarine sustainment and operation pipeline. The training demonstrates allied cooperation and knowledge transfer critical to Australia's maritime-defence modernisation and programme continuity.
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