News Archive
Defence State Media Releases - 2006
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
ROLLS ROYCE SIGNS UP TO $50 M DEAL TO BUILD TECHPORT AUSTRALIA SHIPLIFT
Premier Mike Rann announced today that Rolls Royce Marine had won a $50 million contract to build what will eventually be the largest shiplift in the Southern Hemisphere neede to vuild the Navy's three $6 billion Air Warefare Destroyers.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
ADELAIDE ON SHOW TO SPANISH SHIP DESIGNERS
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley will spend the next three days promoting Adelaides defence capabilities to Navantia, home to Spain's military ship buidling sector.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
SKILLING AUSTRALIAS DEFENCE INDUSTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT TO MILITARY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson today officially launched SkillingAustralias Defence Industry Agreements between a group of industry partners (BAE Systems Australia, Saab Systems and ASC) and Defence that will establish a newly developed Master of Engineering degree in Military Systems Integration in Adelaide.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
SA COMPANIES ALREADY WINNING FROM AWD PROJECT
Acting Premier Kevin Foley says more than $7 million worth of contracts have been awarded in South Australia since the beginning of the year mostly to local companies - as a result of the Air Warfare Destroyer project.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
KEY STEPS TOWARDS DESIGNING AUSTRALIAS NEXT GENERATION OF DESTROYERS
The opening of the new Air Warfare Destroyer Systems Centre in Adelaide today is a milestone in the delivery of Australia's three Air Warefare Destroyers.
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Sunday, July 16, 2006
SOUTH AUSTRALIA BECOMING DEFENCE READY
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley says in a national first, the State Governments new Commercial Defence Ready program will help prepare the State's small and medium sized businesses to secure a slice of billions of dollars in global defence contracts.
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Friday, June 23, 2006
FIRST AWD CONTRACT LET
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley says Techport Australia, which will be the home of the $6 billion Air Warfare Destroyer Contract, has taken a significant step forward today with the awarding of a contract to McConnell Dowell/Built Environs Joint Venture to start design work on the project.