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Australia releases its first Naval Shipbuilding Plan
The Australian Government has released the highly anticipated Naval Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the nation’s largest ever programme of naval shipbuilding and sustainment.
Defence Minister Marise...
Victorian defence capabilities a perfect fit for LAND 400
The Andrews Labor Government has offered support to the announcement that BAE Systems Australia and Rheinmetall Landsysteme have been shortlisted by the Commonwealth to proceed...
South Australia wins historic submarine contract
Australia’s next generation of submarines will be built at the Adelaide shipyard, Prime Minister Turnbull announced on Monday.
The announcement follows the Defence White Paper confirmation...
Minister Lynham backs Cairns shipyards for new defence contracts
Queensland’s Minister for State Development, Dr Anthony Lynham has visited the Norship Marine and BSE Maritime Systems shipyard in Cairns to support their push...
ASC welcomes release of Defence White Paper
Australian shipbuilder ASC has welcomed the release of the Government’s Defence White Paper which revealed plans for a larger fleet of future warships and...
Australia’s submarine fleet must be built locally, Minister D’Ambrosio says
The Andrews Labor Government has called on the Prime Minister to commit to building the Navy’s 12 new submarines outlined in the Defence White...
Federal Government must rule out hybrid or overseas build of Australia’s new submarine fleet,...
Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith has called for the Federal Government to rule out a hybrid or overseas build of the nation’s next...
Japanese submarine delegation to visit SA’s shipbuilders
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Minister for Defence Martin Hamilton-Smith will meet with a Japanese Government and industry delegation bidding for the Future...
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...
Australia’s $20bn submarine fleet is on course to be built overseas
After much speculation, Australian shipbuilders look set to miss out on Government contracts to build Australia's $20 billion submarine fleet as reports emerged that...
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