February

Signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)

Signing of the Naval Group Australia and ASC Framework Agreement

Submarine Construction Yard expressions of interest released

March

Signing of the Submarine Design Contract

Second cohort of Australian Design Authority engineers move to France for 3 years of training as part of the Transfer of Technology

October

Signing of the Naval Shipbuilding Strategic Workforce Plan

Jeumont Electric signed on to assist with design of main electric propulsion equipment

Schneider Electric enlisted for the procurement of submarine main DC switchboards

November

Largest contract to date signed to deliver shipyard equipment including large capacity milling machines

Babcock subcontracted for work on weapon discharge system

December

MOU agreements signed with Australian companies on torpedo countermeasure technology