US Navy names USS Colorado as first AUKUS submarine based in Australia – Navy Lookout
The US Navy has selected the first Virginia-class SSN to be assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West) in Australia from late 2027. The announcement moves AUKUS closer to a persistent US and UK nuclear-powered submarine presence at HMAS Stirling rather than the series of individual visits and maintenance periods conducted so far. The designation was