AUKUS Partnership Overview
Forging the Future Across the AUKUS Alliance
AUKUS Partnership Overview
Forging the Future Across the AUKUS Alliance
AUKUS | AUSTRALIA–UK–US PARTNERSHIP EXPLAINED
AUKUS Connect | Linking Industry Across Australia, the UK, and the United States
AUKUS Connect, led by industry specialist Michael Sharpe, is the flagship program of the AUKUS Forum, bringing together industry, academia, researchers, government, and technology leaders from the three member countries to provide valuable insights into the needs and aspirations of a diverse group united in a desire to make AUKUS work and identify the opportunities it presents.
With real, on-the-ground presence across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the AUKUS Forum unites leaders from factory floors, research centres, and high-performance manufacturing clusters, forging global partnerships that drive a fully connected industrial ecosystem across the alliance.
AUKUS Partnership
The AUKUS partnership brings together Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to accelerate industrial collaboration, advanced capabilities, secure technology sharing, and major nation-building projects. It represents a transformational alignment across manufacturing, science, workforce development, nuclear-powered submarine production, and high-end technology innovation.
What Is AUKUS?
AUKUS is a trilateral partnership focused on strengthening stability, industrial capacity, and advanced capabilities across three nations.
The partnership consists of two major pillars:
Pillar I: Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Collaboration to deliver nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines for Australia, supported by expanded industrial capability across all three nations.
Pillar II: Advanced Capabilities
Joint development and deployment of next-generation technologies, including:
- artificial intelligence
- autonomous systems
- quantum technologies
- cyber and information security
- undersea technologies
- advanced manufacturing
- electronic systems
- hypersonic and counter-hypersonic systems
AUKUS represents a generational opportunity to strengthen industrial integration, accelerate innovation, and create long-term economic and technology growth across the alliance.
The Role of AUKUS Connect
AUKUS Connect — guided by Michael Sharpe’s leadership across all three nations — is a central gateway for organizations seeking to engage with AUKUS-related opportunities.
With unmatched experience walking the factory floors across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Sharpe connects:
- manufacturers
- research organizations
- global technology companies
- universities
- government bodies
- regional communities
AUKUS Connect builds practical pathways for collaboration that link local capabilities with international programs, enabling companies of all sizes to operate confidently within the AUKUS industrial ecosystem.
What AUKUS Connect Provides
Industry Engagement Programs
Helping businesses understand pathways, requirements, and opportunities across major AUKUS-related activities, including advanced manufacturing, nuclear-powered submarine initiatives, and emerging technologies.
Supply-Chain Readiness Workshops
Practical sessions hosted across Australia, the UK, and the United States to help companies prepare for participation in global supply chains.
International Networking Events
Forums, roundtables, and leadership discussions that connect industry, research organizations, and technology innovators across all three nations.
Capability Briefings
Updates and insights into advanced technologies, digital engineering, workforce development, and industrial transformation linked to AUKUS programs.
Delegation Visits & Trade Missions
Coordinated missions walking factory floors, building direct connections between business leaders, and strengthening cross-nation industrial partnerships.
Manufacturing & Technology Site Tours
Regular tours of regional manufacturing hubs, advanced factories, research facilities, and innovation centres across the alliance.
Workforce & Training Partnerships
Programs that support the development of technicians, engineers, digital specialists, and high-tech manufacturing workers.
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Connect With AUKUS Opportunities
AUKUS Connect — strengthened by Michael Sharpe’s active tri-national leadership — provides a structured path for:
- businesses
- researchers
- councils
- universities
- technology organisations
- advanced manufacturing hubs
Organizations can engage through:
- industry development programs
- supply-chain readiness workshops
- international networking events
- capability briefings
- cross-nation delegation visits
- manufacturing site tours
- workforce and training partnerships
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