http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx Project Updates en-AU Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:01:32 GMT Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:01:32 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=38 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today announced that the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has signed a contract with Toll North Pty Ltd for the transport of 66 hull blocks by sea from Newcastle and Melbourne to Adelaide where they will be consolidated into Australia’s three Hobart Class AWDs. Mr Combet said the signing of this $25 million contract represented a significant milestone in the multi-billion dollar project. “Full block production is now underway at three shipyards across Australia: ASC in Adelaide, BAE Systems in Melbourne and Forgacs in Newcastle,” Mr Combet said. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=37 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today announced that the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has selected Thales Australia Limited as the preferred supplier for satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment for the Hobart Class destroyers. “The AWD will go to sea with a communications system that will not only meet the operational needs of a modern warship, but also allows the ship’s crew to keep in touch with family and friends via email and internet services,” Mr Combet said. Fri, 21 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=36 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, and Sharon Grierson MP, Federal Member for Newcastle, today met local apprentices and workers at Forgacs shipyard in Newcastle who are fabricating hull blocks for Australia’s three Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD). Mr Combet was pleased to meet the team and see activity building up at the shipyard and congratulated Stephen Forgacs on winning the $150 million contract to build almost one–third of the hull blocks for the AWDs. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=35 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 20:20:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=34 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today announced that the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance has selected ITT–EDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems, Inc as the preferred supplier for the electronic warfare system for the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs). Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=33 Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science announced at the PAC 2010 Maritime Conference that the AWD project has passed a critical design milestone. Critical Design Review (CDR) was preceded by 22 lead in reviews, conducted over 35 days and involving more than 300 people reviewing 1200 documents. Completion of CDR demonstrates that the AWD Alliance has sufficiently developed the design of the ships and will now move into the production phase. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=32 The AWD project has reached another significant milestone with the opening by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, of ASC’s $120 million shipyard, located at Osborne, South Australia on 21 January 2010. The new shipyard will become the construction and consolidation site for the $8 billion Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=31 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. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=30 The AWD Alliance has awarded a contract worth more than $25 million to the Tasmanian company Taylor Bros Slipway and Engineering for provision of engineering and production services to the project and to deliver a range of accommodation products for the AWDs. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=29 The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has announced that ASC, on behalf of the Alliance, has signed a contract with Victorian based BAE Systems Australia Defence as one of two contractors to build 70 per cent of the blocks that will make up Australia’s three air warfare destroyers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:10:00 GMT