HII Recognizes Australian Firms at Sea Air Space 2025, Advancing AUKUS Industrial Integration and Submarine Supply Chain Access
HII has recognized five Australian companies at Sea Air Space 2025 Expo, marking a significant step in AUKUS industrial integration. The companies - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering, and VEEM - received Newport News Shipbuilding supplier identification numbers after participating in HII-led supplier development initiatives.
These initiatives are part of the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) program announced by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles on March 6, 2025. The certification enables these companies to participate in the nuclear-powered submarine construction supply chain, supporting the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
HII ha riconosciuto cinque aziende australiane all'Expo Sea Air Space 2025, segnando un passo significativo nell'integrazione industriale AUKUS. Le aziende - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering e VEEM - hanno ricevuto numeri di identificazione dei fornitori di Newport News Shipbuilding dopo aver partecipato a iniziative di sviluppo dei fornitori guidate da HII.
Queste iniziative fanno parte del programma di Qualificazione dei Fornitori di Sottomarini Australiani (AUSSQ) annunciato dal Vice Primo Ministro Richard Marles il 6 marzo 2025. La certificazione consente a queste aziende di partecipare alla catena di fornitura per la costruzione di sottomarini a propulsione nucleare, supportando il partenariato di sicurezza trilaterale tra Australia, Regno Unito e Stati Uniti.
HII ha reconocido a cinco empresas australianas en la Expo Sea Air Space 2025, marcando un paso significativo en la integración industrial AUKUS. Las empresas - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering y VEEM - recibieron números de identificación de proveedores de Newport News Shipbuilding tras participar en iniciativas de desarrollo de proveedores lideradas por HII.
Estas iniciativas son parte del programa de Calificación de Proveedores de Submarinos Australianos (AUSSQ) anunciado por el Viceprimer Ministro Richard Marles el 6 de marzo de 2025. La certificación permite a estas empresas participar en la cadena de suministro de construcción de submarinos de propulsión nuclear, apoyando la asociación de seguridad trilateral entre Australia, el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos.
HII는 Sea Air Space 2025 박람회에서 다섯 개의 호주 기업을 인정하며 AUKUS 산업 통합에서 중요한 이정표를 세웠습니다. 기업들은 - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering, VEEM - HII 주도의 공급업체 개발 이니셔티브에 참여한 후 Newport News Shipbuilding 공급업체 식별 번호를 받았습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 2025년 3월 6일 리차드 마를스 부총리가 발표한 호주 잠수함 공급업체 자격(AUSSQ) 프로그램의 일환입니다. 이 인증은 이러한 기업들이 핵 추진 잠수함 건설 공급망에 참여할 수 있도록 하여 호주, 영국, 미국 간의 삼자 안보 파트너십을 지원합니다.
HII a reconnu cinq entreprises australiennes lors de l'Expo Sea Air Space 2025, marquant une étape significative dans l'intégration industrielle AUKUS. Les entreprises - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering et VEEM - ont reçu des numéros d'identification de fournisseur de Newport News Shipbuilding après avoir participé à des initiatives de développement de fournisseurs dirigées par HII.
Ces initiatives font partie du programme de Qualification des Fournisseurs de Sous-marins Australiens (AUSSQ) annoncé par le Vice-Premier ministre Richard Marles le 6 mars 2025. La certification permet à ces entreprises de participer à la chaîne d'approvisionnement de construction de sous-marins à propulsion nucléaire, soutenant le partenariat de sécurité trilatéral entre l'Australie, le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis.
HII hat fünf australische Unternehmen auf der Sea Air Space 2025 Expo anerkannt, was einen bedeutenden Schritt in der AUKUS industriellen Integration darstellt. Die Unternehmen - Century Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering und VEEM - erhielten nach der Teilnahme an von HII geleiteten Lieferantenentwicklungsinitiativen Identifikationsnummern von Newport News Shipbuilding.
Diese Initiativen sind Teil des australischen Programms zur Qualifikation von Unterwasserlieferanten (AUSSQ), das am 6. März 2025 von Vizepremier Richard Marles angekündigt wurde. Die Zertifizierung ermöglicht es diesen Unternehmen, an der Lieferkette für den Bau von atomgetriebenen U-Booten teilzunehmen und unterstützt die trilaterale Sicherheitspartnerschaft zwischen Australien, dem Vereinigten Königreich und den Vereinigten Staaten.
- Expansion of HII's submarine supply chain through qualification of five new Australian suppliers
- Strategic advancement in AUKUS partnership implementation
- Development of sovereign industrial capabilities in Australia
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the HII booth during the U.S. Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space 2025 Expo, representatives from five Australian companies were presented with certificates recognizing their successful participation in HII-led supplier development initiatives and received a Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) supplier identification number.
The supplier development initiatives include state-led Supplier Capability Uplift Programs, which will feed into the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) program, announced by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles on March 6, 2025.
Eric Chewning, executive vice president of strategy & development for HII; Cullen Glass, vice president of supply chain management for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding; and Michael Lempke, president of the global security group at HII’s Mission Technologies division, presented certificates to:
- Century Engineering (South Australia)
- MacTaggart Scott Australia (South Australia)
- Hofmann Engineering (Western Australia)
- Levett Engineering (South Australia)
- VEEM Ltd. (Western Australia)
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hii-recognizes-australian-firms-at-sea-air-space-2025-advancing-aukus-industrial-integration-and-submarine-supply-chain-access/.
The supplier identification number signifies that, upon full certification through the AUSSQ process, these companies are qualified to participate in the NNS supply chain in support of nuclear-powered submarine construction.
Also in attendance were Rear Adm. Ian Murray, Australian Defence attaché; Linda Dawson, deputy director general for industry, science and innovation, Western Australian Government; and Sir Nick Hine, executive director of H&B Defence and former second sea lord of the Royal Navy.
This milestone reflects deepening industrial integration under the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. HII’s work, under contract with the Australian Government, supports the development of sovereign industrial capabilities and enables Australian companies to enter U.S. defense supply chains.
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