‘Ill-Prepared’ Australian Firms Need Nuclear Certification to Purse AUKUS Contracts

The Australian • 06 January 2025

The Australian: 'Ill Prepared' Australian Firms Need Nuclear Certification to Purse AUKUS Contracts

Australian firms are ill-prepared to compete for lucrative AUKUS submarine contracts, with just one certified under the globally recognised nuclear safety standard that is expected to be mandated for the program’s private sector partners.

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Technology services company UBH Group, which received the ISO 19443 certification in October, has warned firms to begin the accreditation process if they want to be considered for AUKUS work when US and UK nuclear submarines begin operating from Perth in 2027.

The only other organisation in Australia to have been certified under the standard is the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, which operates the nation’s nuclear research reactor at Lucas Heights.

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