The former head of BAE Systems' nuclear construction has been appointed ASC's acting chief executive, tasked with delivering Australia's submarine program.
The federal government has announced a major overhaul of the Department of Defence, in a bid to address systematic inefficiencies within the organisation as it ramps up spending.
A Perth manufacturing firm has become the first Australian vendor to qualify for the Virginia class submarine supply chain through a gateway program between Australia and the United States.
Australia's sovereign submarine builder and sovereign shipbuilder have signed an agreement to collaborate on workforce development and 3D printing opportunities.
The Western Australian government will team up with the Commonwealth's submarine builder to support the sustainment of local submarine workforce capacity.
Delaying a decision on moving full-cycle docking for the Collins class submarines to Western Australia increases the risk to the capability, a Senate hearing has been told.
Labour and capacity constraints in South Australia could lead to cost blowouts and delays in the building of new naval vessels, Premier Mark McGowan said today, as he lobbied federal counterparts to move more maintenance work for existing submarines out west.
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State government owned Gold Corporation is Australia's third biggest manufacturing business, according to data published by Ibisworld today, with revenue of $18.9 billion in the year to June 2018.
The federal government has today announced its $35 billion frigate project will be built in Adelaide, with local shipbuilder Austal missing out on the main contract.
German shipbuilder Lürssen has awarded Civmec a key contract for the Royal Australian Navy offshore patrol vessels, which are being built as part of a $3.6 billion federal government program.
Former defence minister and senator for Western Australia David Johnston has been appointed Australia's first defence export advocate, after the federal government committed to spend an additional $20 million every year to support the sector.
Perth companies Austal and Civmec are looking forward to working on the construction of 10 navy vessels at Henderson but the amount and type of work they will undertake is unclear after the federal government selected Germany's Luerssen as its preferred designer and builder.
Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has denied it sent an update to shareholders signalling the potential closure of its Henderson shipyard, with chief executive David Singleton telling Business News the company was strongly positioned to remain in Western Australia.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal will open an Adelaide office for shipbuilding design and project management as it seeks to win a $3 billion federal government contract to build 12 new offshore patrol vessels.
Family-owned German shipbuilder Lürssen will be setting up shop in the Australian Marine Complex through a partnership with Civmec and government-owned ASC.
