Tag: Offshore Patrol Vessels
Global defence technology innovator expands in Adelaide
Aerospace and defence technology innovator L3Harris is looking to expand its skilled workforce in Adelaide in the lead up to the start of the...
Construction commences on Australia’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels
Defence Minister Christopher Pyne has announced the start of construction on the Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at Osborne in South Australia.
The multi-billion...
Taylor Bros wins major OPV contract
Tasmanian firm Taylor Bros has secured a major contract from Luerssen Australia for work on the OPV project.
Under the agreement, the family owned business...
Civmec secures Offshore Patrol Vessels contract
Civmec has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Luerssen Australia to work on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) project.
In addition to...
SAAB wins OPV subcontract
Lürssen Australia has awarded a subcontract to Saab Australia to provide the Situational Awareness System for the Royal Australian Navy’s 12 new Offshore Patrol Vessels...
L3 wins Offshore Patrol Vessels contract
Lürssen Australia, the prime contractor for the Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) project, has selected L3 Communications Australia to support the delivery of the $4 billion...
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...
Local naval industry faces new crisis, Minister says
Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has once again raised concerns that local shipbuilders such as ASC and Austal could miss out on the lucrative...
126 Australian businesses confirmed ‘eligible’ to bid for Future Submarine tenders
126 Australian businesses have been cleared to compete for work on the $50 billion Future Submarine Program, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has announced.
Making...
Austal opens vessel sustainment office in Cairns
West Australian ship builder Austal has expanded its national footprint with the opening of a vessel sustainment office in Cairns, Queensland.
The facility, which will...
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