http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx Project Updates en-AU Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:41 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:41 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=45 Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on the $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project. Across Australia 2,100 workers are currently working directly on the AWD project with that number expected to increase to 2,400 at the peak of the project next year. All blocks for the first AWD, HMAS Hobart, are now under construction with some in advanced fit-out, and work has also commenced on 11 blocks for the second ship, HMAS Brisbane. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:04:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=44 Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare and Member for Newcastle Sharon Grierson today announced more work and more jobs for the Hunter on the new Air Warfare Destroyers Project. When the Air Warfare Destroyer project began in 2009, Hunter company Forgacs were contracted to build 29 steel blocks. This has now increased to 40 blocks. In February Forgacs were awarded nine more blocks. Following a re-allocation of work announced in May this year, Forgacs has been awarded another two blocks. This additional work is worth around $80 million and will create approximately 200 more jobs. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:01:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=43 Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that two more keel blocks had been delivered to Adelaide to construct Australia’s first Air Warfare Destroyer. This follows the delivery of the first keel block last month. The blocks were constructed at the Williamstown shipyard in Melbourne. They were loaded on to barges last week and transported to Adelaide over the weekend. Mr Clare said this was another step forward in the $8 billion project to construct three new warships for the Royal Australian Navy. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:48:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=42 Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced the delivery to Adelaide of the first keel block that will be used to construct HMAS Hobart – Australia’s first Air Warfare Destroyer. “This is an important step forward in the $8 billion project to construct three new warships,” Mr Clare said. This first block weighs around 180 tonnes. It is 18 metres long, 16 metres wide and five metres high and will form part of the keel of HMAS Hobart. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:32:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=41 The Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced in Adelaide last month that the $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer project has taken delivery of three main gun mounts of the Air Warfare Destroyers. The gun mounts, manufactured by BAE Systems in the United States, are valued at $80 million and will be placed into a controlled storage facility in Adelaide until they are installed on HMA Ships Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney. “The guns will be able to hit targets on land, air and at sea. They are capable of firing both Royal Australian Navy standard munitions and future extended range munitions,” Mr Clare said. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=40 The Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and the Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced the reallocation of construction work for the $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Project. Ninety separate steel blocks are being built at three shipyards in Adelaide (ASC), Melbourne (BAE Systems) and Newcastle (Forgacs). Up to 13 steel blocks will now be reallocated among the three Australian shipyards – seven for advanced fit out and six for construction; and up to five steel blocks will be reallocated to Navantia in Ferrol, Spain. These changes involve the reallocation of blocks for the first two ships only. A decision on the reallocation of blocks, if any, on the third AWD will be made later in the project. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ausawd.com/Awd/ProjectUpdates.aspx?id=39 The largest Defence project in South Australia, the construction of three new warships, took another step forward today with the official opening of its new headquarters. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare was joined by Premier of South Australia Mike Rann to open the Air Warfare Destroyer Systems Centre at Techport Australia -- South Australia’s world class naval shipbuilding precinct. Mr Clare said the construction of the three new Air Warfare Destroyers was one of the largest naval shipbuilding projects ever undertaken in Australia. “These will be the most powerful and advanced warships Australia has ever had. They will be built here in Australia, creating about 3,000 jobs,” Mr Clare said. “The opening of the Systems Centre marks an important milestone in the project. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 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