Media Releases - 2007

  • Thursday, October 04, 2007

    AIR WARFARE DESTROYERS - THE FOUNDATION LAID

    I am pleased to announce the signing of the final contracts to build three Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy.

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  • Wednesday, August 22, 2007

    MASSIVE CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WORLD CLASS SHIPBUILDING FACILITY

    Premier Mike Rann has announced the awarding of the largest contract in the construction of Techport - Adelaide's emerging defence hub.

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  • Wednesday, June 27, 2007

    LOCAL FIRM SELECTED TO DEVELOP $100 MILLION AWD SHIPYARD

    Following last week's announcement of the selection of Navantia's 'Existing' design for Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program, shipbuilder ASC has today awarded its first major contract for the Program's $100 million shipyard to South Australian firm Hansen Yunken.

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  • Wednesday, June 20, 2007

    $3 BILLION AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS WILL STRENGTHEN ADF, BOOST AUSTRALIA INDUSTRY

    The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will obtain one of the largest and most advanced amphibious deployment systems in the world following the Government's selection today of a preferred tenderer for the supply of two amphibious ships

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  • Wednesday, June 20, 2007

    AUSTRALIA NEXT GENERATION AIR WARFARE DESTROYER

    Australia's maritime air warfare capability has reached a significant milestone today with the Government's selection of the Navantia designed F100 as the next generation Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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  • Wednesday, June 20, 2007

    NAVANTIA DECISIONS MEAN GREEN LIGHT FOR MORE JOBS, INVESTMENT

    The Federal Government's decision to award the Air Warfare Destroyer design work to the Spanish company Navantia signals the official green light for a major $374 million investment by the State Government in the Techport Australia site at Osborne.

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  • Wednesday, May 30, 2007

    AIR WARFARE DESTROYER SKILLS CENTRE TAKES SHAPE

    Defence Minister Hon Dr Brendan Nelson and South Australian Deputy Premier Kevin Foley were today delighted to give the green light to construction of the Maritime Skills Centre

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  • Wednesday, March 07, 2007

    SPANISH AIR WARFARE DESTROYER VISITS ADELAIDE

    Premier Mike Rann has welcomed the Spanish Navy's Air Warfare Destroyer Alvaro De Bazan and its crew to Outer Harbor today, which is here to showcase one of two potential designs for the three Air Warfare Destroyers to be built in Adelaide.

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  • Wednesday, February 14, 2007

    TECHPORT AUSTRALIA TAKES SHAPE

    Port Adelaide's naval and defence hub is staring to take shape with the maritime Skills Centre on the cusp of development approval.

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