Michael Lempke, president of HII Mission Technologies’ Global Security group, was quoted in a Virginia Business article about the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS).
“We are well-positioned to leverage our longstanding expertise in nuclear shipbuilding, workforce development, supply chain analytics, industrial maintenance and sustainment, and other related defense technologies to support our trilateral partners,” Lempke said.
While the article focuses on Pillar 1—Australia’s plan to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines—it notes that Pillar 2 calls for collaboration in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, hypersonic capabilities and aerospace investments.
“I think there are going to be a lot of opportunities for Virginia companies and universities on this more open-ended Pillar 2 side,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said. “We have a lot of innovators in Virginia. I think there’s a role for Virginia companies that have space assets. There will be a lot of opportunities to innovate in some of these areas like cyber and AI, and there’s going to be some great opportunities for Virginia businesses in that as well.”
Read the story at virginiabusiness.com.
