Naval Group has announced that the company has conducted a successful demonstration of a carbon composite embedded with fibre optics, developed by engineers at the ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture
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Australian-made 3D printers to be installed on Navy vessels
Australian-made 3D printers will be installed on Australian Navy vessels in a trial of in-situ advanced manufacturing.
Announced on November 21, the Department of Defence will invest $1.5 million in the
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PACIFIC 2019 largest yet
Opening on October 8, PACIFIC 2019 is the largest event in the 20-year history of the maritime expo.
Providing a platform for engagement between industry, defence, government, and academia, the event comprises
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Austal delivers another EFT vessel to the US Navy
Austal’s American subsidiary, Austal USA, has delivered its fourth expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship to the US Navy this year, bringing the total number of EPF vessels delivered by the shipbuilder
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Navy OPV construction begins in South Australia
Construction has commenced on the Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at Osborne in South Australia.
Twelve of the OPVs are to be supplied to the Navy. German shipbuilder Luerssen is
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Australian Naval Shipbuilding College officially opens
Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding College officially opened this week, and will provide a coordinated approach to workforce development and training across the industry.
Located at Obsborne in South Australia,
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ASC patners with two French companies on SEA 1000 submarine works
The Australian naval shipbuilder, ASC, has set out to work with two French companies, FIVA and Endel Engie to support Australia’s Future Submarine fleet, following the signing of agreements in France
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First steel cut for OPV shipbuilding project
The first steel has been cut for Australia’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program, which is supplying a fleet of 12 for the Navy.
Australian steel is being used for all 12 OPVs. After being prepared
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EPE tests maritime explosive detection technology on HMAS Coonawarra
Queensland-based company EPE and the Defence Innovation Hub have tested the performance and functionality of a Maritime Portable Raman Improvised Explosive Detector (PRIED) prototype in Darwin.
Tested
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Austal delivers eighth combat ship to the U.S. Navy
Austal has delivered its eighth Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy.
The future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) is the second Austal designed and built LCS delivered to the Navy this
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Saab Australia to supply technology for Navy contract
Saab Australia has received a contract from Luerssen Australia for the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV).
The contract is expected to
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Austal’s eighth combat ship for US Navy passes trial
Austal has announced successful completion of acceptance trial for their eighth Independence class Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16).
Austal said the trial in the Gulf of Mexico marked
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SA and WA shipbuilders join to win frigates contract
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal is teaming up with government-owned counterpart ASC in South Australia to win the contract to build the Navy’s nine new frigates.
Three international designers
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SA tech manufacturer signs $2.8m Australian Navy deal
Adelaide-based manufacturer Sage Automation has signed a $2.8 million contract to supply the control systems for two Royal Australian Navy Auxiliary Oil Replenishment ships.
In a deal with Canberra-based
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Dates set to discuss job creation in Australian shipbuilding
Seven briefings will be held in the next two months to provide regional Australians more information about movements in the Naval Shipbuilding Industry.
Christopher Pyne, the minister for defence, has
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Navantia courts WA industry over frigate plans
Shipbuilder Navantia had discussions with local Western Australian (WA) businesses regarding its potential build of nine anti-submarine warfare frigates for the Australian Navy.
The company has been shortlisted
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