Babcock and Truflo Marine have launched a pilot initiative to strengthen UK-Australia submarine sustainment supply chains under AUKUS, with Australian-made valve components set to support the sustainment of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine fleet.

Selected low-complexity submarine valve components will be manufactured at Truflo Marine’s Century Engineering facility in Adelaide under the pilot program. The initiative will include UK engineering oversight, quality assurance, and validation activities over the next 18 months.