Media Releases - 2009
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Sunday, December 06, 2009
AIR WARFARE DESTROYER PROJECT SAILING ALONG
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, announced today that Australia’s $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) was progressing well with key milestones in the delivery of its combat and weapons control system being met.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
NEW 213 M WHARF AT TECHPORT AUSTRALIA OPENS
The Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC frigate, the HMAS Parramatta had the honour of being the first naval vessel to dock at the South Australian Government’s new wharf at Techport Australia.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
UPDATE ON AIR WARFARE DESTROYER PROJECT
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, announced today that Australia’s $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project was progressing well and would commence hull construction in the next few months.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
AWD PROJECT PROGRESSING WELL
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Materiel, today announced several procurement contracts related to the combat system of the new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) have been signed by the AWD Alliance.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
AIR WARFARE DESTROYER (AWD) ALLIANCE - SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT WITH BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced that ASC, on behalf of the AWD Alliance, has signed a contract with BAE Systems Australia Defence for the construction of hull blocks for the Hobart Class AWD.
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Monday, May 04, 2009
LATEST AIR WARFARE DESTROYER COMBAT SYSTEM CONTRACTS SIGNED
Minister for Defence the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today welcomed an announcement by the AWD Alliance of the signing of a further two contracts for provision of elements of the combat system for Australia’s three Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) during his visit to Techport South Australia.
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Monday, May 04, 2009
100TH SKILLING AGREEMENT SIGNED
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that CAE Australia Pty Ltd had become the 100th company to sign an agreement under the Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) Programme.
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
WORK ABOUT TO BEGIN ON BUILDING SHIPS AT TECHPORT AUSTRALIA
Premier Mike Rann says a further 140 workers required for the massive task of building the three ships under the $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer contract will be recruited between now and the end of this year.
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
ASC congratulates SA Government on
Leading Australian naval defence company ASC has congratulated the South Australian Government on the completion of key milestones for the Techport Australia Common User Facility (CUF) at Osborne, South Australia.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
ASC’s AWD apprentices come on board
Ten young South Australians have been given the employment opportunity of a lifetime after being selected as ASCs first apprentices for the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program.
Techport Australia