In a letter to the US Congress, President Joe Biden handed over the text of an agreement between the UK, the US and Australia on “naval nuclear propulsion-related cooperation” for his presidential approval.
The letter states that on November 22, 2021, the AUKUS partners signed the ‘Navy Nuclear Propulsion Information Exchange Agreement (ENNPIA), which allows the three parties to communicate and exchange Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI), including certain restricted data (RD), in order to consult on the best path.’
The ENNPIA came into force on February 8, 2022, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2025, unless superseded by a subsequent agreement.
The new agreement, which will replace CERN, “will allow for continued communication and exchange of non-nuclear infrastructure (NNPI), including certain research and development, and will expand intergovernmental cooperation by allowing the transfer of naval nuclear propulsion plants for conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines, including their components and spare parts, and other related equipment.”
It also “permits the sale of specialty nuclear materials contained in complete welded power plants, and other materials required for such naval nuclear propulsion plants,” the letter said.
“Equipment transferred under this agreement may include equipment required for the research, development, or design of naval nuclear power plants, including their manufacture, operation, maintenance, regulation, and disposal, and may include training, services, and program support related to such equipment.”
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