Does AUKUS exemption to US defence trade controls cover nuclear subs?

"Submarine technology is on the excluded technologies list, meaning it is not going under the AUKUS exemption," said Kylie Wright, assistant secretary of defence industry at Australia's Department of Defence.

An Australian Submarine Agency spokesman said it was working with the United States on other solutions.

"Seamless transfer of technology and information between Australia and the US is key to the success of AUKUS," the spokesperson added.

Restrictions on transferring information about the nuclear submarine mean Australian component manufacturers can't bid for work in U.S. naval shipyards, even where they can supply badly needed parts, company executives said.