/Article/News.aspx News en-AU Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:49 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:49 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=34 The AWD Alliance today announced the arrival of six Typhoon Mark 25 Mod 2 guns for the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs). Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=33 The Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance today welcomed the appointment of Mr Rod Equid as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=32 A national recruitment drive is underway to fill up to 60 vacancies in skilled positions within the Air Warfare Destroyer project. The $8 billion AWD project is the largest Defence procurement project ever undertaken in Australia. It is a nation-building project that is expected to create 3,000 jobs benefiting thousands of businesses and families in Australia. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=31 Three shipyards in three states, hundreds of people and dozens of both large and small contractors across the country have begun constructing Australia’s next generation air warfare destroyers. The CEO of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance, John Gallacher said today the $8 billion project had successfully completed the design phase and had begun construction of the three Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs). Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=30 The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has taken another major step towards putting in place the major elements of the combat system for Australia’s three air warfare destroyers with the selection of the preferred supplier of the ships’ Electronic Warfare (EW) capability. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=29 Contracts worth more than $4 million have been awarded to a number of Australian companies for the fit-out of the new Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Systems Centre at Techport Australia, Adelaide, SA. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=27 More than 3000 family members and supporters of the Special Olympics will benefit from a major new partnership with the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance. The Alliance is providing $30,000 as naming rights sponsor of the Families and Supporters Program for the Special Olympics 2010 National Games Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=26 The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has strengthened its partnership with the Industry Capability Network (ICN) to better communicate with suppliers interested in securing contracts for Australia’s most advanced naval warships. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=25 The AWD Alliance was represented at the 5th ADM Skilling Summit which was held in Melbourne at the end of September. The event highlighted the challenges of recruitment and skilling for government, primes and SMEs. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?id=24 The CEO of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance, John Gallacher said today the $8 billion project has taken two more significant steps on its way to delivering the first of three AWDs in 2014. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:30:00 GMT