2007
SOUTH AUSTRALIA WINS ANOTHER DEFENCE CONTRACT
05 October 2007
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley today welcomed the announcement that South Australian based BAE Systems has been declared preferred tenderer for a major slice of the $3 billion defence contract Project Land 121 Overlander.
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04 October 2007
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.
Download PDF 23KBCALLING ALL SKILLED MIGRANTS
12 September 2007
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley will be calling on all potential skilled migrants in the United Kingdom to ride the wave of South Australia's defence boom and consider the job vacancies that will emerge from next year in our State.
Download PDF 77KBMASSIVE CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WORLD-CLASS SHIPBUILDING FACILITY
22 August 2007
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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08 August 2007
Premier Mike Rann says the SA Government has been lobbying hard for a fourth air warfare destroyer ship to be built in South Australia.
Download PDF 122KBLOCAL FIRM SELECTED TO DEVELOP $100 MILLION AWD SHIPYARD
27 June 2007
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 Yuncken.
Download PDF 36KBAUSTRALIA'S NEXT GENERATION AIR WARFARE DESTROYER
20 June 2007
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 Warefare Destroyer (AWD) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Download PDF 20KB$3 BILLION AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS WILL STRENGTHEN ADF, BOOST AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY
20 June 2007
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.
Download PDF 18KBNAVANTIA DECISIONS MEAN GREEN LIGHT FOR MORE JOBS, INVESTMENT
20 June 2007
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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30 May 2007
Defence Minister the 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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21 March 2007
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.
Download PDF 62KBTECHPORT AUSTRALIA TAKES SHAPE
14 February 2007
Port Adelaide's naval and defence hub is starting to take shape with the Maritime Skills Centre on the cusp of development approval.
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