Tag: Air Warfare Destroyer
Australia launches its third and final Air Warfare Destroyer
Australia has launched its third and final Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Sydney, at ASC’s Adelaide shipyard on Sunday.
Built under an Alliance contract arrangement between the...
Air Warfare Destroyer project no longer considered ‘Project of Concern’
ASC has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to move the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project of the Defence Department's Projects of Concern list following...
Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has commissioned the HMAS Hobart, the first of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers that will enter service...
Australia accepts delivery of first air warfare destroyer
The Federal Government has accepted delivery of the Hobart, the first of three destroyers being built and integrated by the AWD Alliance which comprises...
Air warfare destroyer Hobart commences acceptance sea trials
The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program has reached another significant milestone, with the project’s first vessel – the Hobart – now entering the next...
SA government urges Commonwealth to stop eroding state’s naval skill base
The South Australian state government has called on the Commonwealth to act swiftly and deliver on its promise for new jobs and investment from...
ASC targets Future Submarine Project participation with new appointment
Australia’s leading submarine company ASC has announced the appointment of Martin Edwards to the new position of General Manager Future Submarines, effective immediately.
Mr Edward,...
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to oversee AWD project
The Federal Government has announced that Spanish ship builder Navantia will move a design and management team into ASC's shipyard to oversee the ongoing...
BAE cuts 371 jobs in the UK due to declining Typhoon jet sales
BAE Systems is axing 371 jobs from its sites in Samlesbury and Warton in the UK as the defence giant is winding down production...
Victorian Premier calls for immediate action to avert shipbuilding industry disaster
The Andrews Labor Government has warned Prime Minister Tony Abbott that 800 shipbuilding jobs will be lost if the Federal Government does nothing to...
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