News Archive
Defence State Media Releases - 2007
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Friday, October 05, 2007
SOUTH AUSTRALIA WINS ANOTHER DEFENCE CONTRACT
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley today welcomed the announcement that South Australian based BAE Systems has been declared preferred tenderer fpr a major slice of the $3 billion defence contract Project land 121 Overlander.
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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. At a total cost of approximately $8 billion, this is the largest naval shipbuilding project ever undertaken in Australia.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
CALLING ALL SKILLED MIGRANTS
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley will be calling on all potential skilled migrants in the United Kingdom to ride the wave of South Australias defence boom and consider the job vacancies that will emerge from next year in our State.
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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 Adelaides emerging defence hub.
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
FOURTH AIR WARFARE DESTROYER WELCOMED
Premier Mike Rann says the SA Government has been lobbying hard for a fourth air warfare destroyer ship to be built in South Australia.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
LOCAL FIRM SELECTED TO DEVELOP $100 MILLION AWD SHIPYARD
Following last weeks announcement of the selection of Navantias Existing design for Australias Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program, shipbuilder ASC has today awarded its first major contract for the Programs $100 million shipyard to South Australian firm Hansen Yuncken.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
NAVANTIA DECISIONS MEAN GREEN LIGHT FOR MORE JOBS, INVESTMENT
The Federal Governments 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, June 20, 2007
AUSTRALIAS NEXT GENERATION AIR WARFARE DESTROYER
Australias 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 Warefare Destroyer (AWD) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
$3 BILLION AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS WILL STRENGTHEN ADF, BOOST AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will obtain one of the largest and most advanced amphibious deployment systems in the world following the Governments selection today of a preferred tenderer for the supply of two amphibious ships.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
AIR WARFARE DESTROYER SKILLS CENTRE TAKES SHAPE
Defence Minister the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson and South Australian Deputy Premier Kevin Foley wee today delighted to give the green light to construction of the Maritime Skills Centre.
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Monday, March 12, 2007
SA FIRM SIGNS $19M DEFENCE DEAL
Premier Mike Rann has congratulated South Australian engineering firm Levett Engineering on signing a letter of intent for a $19 million deal to supply components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
TECHPORT AUSTRALIA TAKES SHAPE
Port Adelaides naval and defence hub is starting to take shape with the Maritime Skills Centre on the cusp of development approval.