Tag: Offshore Patrol Vessels
Austal delivers second Cape-class patrol vessel to Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) accepted delivery of Cape Inscription, the second Cape-class patrol boat to enter service in 2017.
Inscription is the tenth Cape-class...
Construction begins on Forgacs’ $80m shipbuilding facility in WA
Construction has commenced on Forgacs’ state-of-the-art ship manufacturing and maintenance facility in Henderson, Western Australia, which will allow the company to add 1000 workers...
First Cape-class Patrol vessel delivered to Navy
Austal has successfully delivered the first of two Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy from its Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.
Dubbed ‘Cape...
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...
Prepping SA companies to land lucrative defence contracts
Defence South Australia held the first in a series of forums on Tuesday with a view to prepping SA companies to secure a piece...
Australia issues Request for Tender for new offshore patrol vessels
The Australian Government has issued a Request for Tender (RFT) to the three designers that were shortlisted for the construction of the $3 billion-plus...
ASC to be split into three Government-owned companies
The Federal Government has announced that it will split Adelaide-based shipbuilder ASC into three individual, Government-owned companies.
According to the statement, the formal separation of...
SA’s defence industry must earn its share of future defence contracts, Minister says
South Australia’s defence industry and small business sector must “get organised and strategic” to land lucrative contracts on future defence contracts, according to Minister...
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...
Austal pledges to continue innovation development and investment in WA
Austal Limited has attended the first forum hosted by the Government of Western Australia’s new Innovation Minister, Mr Bill Marmion, in preparation for the...
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