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With more than 2,600 employees across our three facilities in South Australia and Western Australia, ASC has evolved into Australia’s largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation, with naval design and engineering resources unparalleled within Australia’s defence industry.

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French company wins the contract to build Australia's next fleet of submarines, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promising thousands of jobs. Australia's new fleet of attack submarines are expected to cost $80 billion to build and another $145 billion to "sustain, update and upgrade" until 2080, according to Defence officials. President.

The decision to establish United States Navy (USN) submarine bases and support facilities in Australia during World War II followed a series of victories by the Imperial Japanese forces that resulted in domination of South East Asia and much of the South-West Pacific. The maintenance work is, however, conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. Earlier in the day Prime Minister said the project should not be seen as a second prize for South Australia should the Federal Government opt for a foreign build of the future submarines. Currently, Australia’s Collins-class submarine base is located in Perth, Western Australia. David Mark Stewart-Jones. The next questions to consider then are the type and number of boats to acquire. 0412 574 790. David Bryant. Naval Group Australia But our involvement in this $50 billion project amounts to more than just the design and construction of 12 regionally superior submarines for the Australian Navy – we’ll also bolster local industry, create thousands of jobs and transfer world-class technology, knowledge and expertise to Australia. Secretary. South Australia Branch Executive. Treasurer.

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Lockheed Martin Australia is the combat system integrator. Bill Hollas OAM. The first submarine will begin service in the early 2030s with construction of the last submarine in the 2050s with sustainment continuing until the 2080s. AUSTRALIA’S 12 new submarines will be the most “potent weapon” the nation has ever known featuring lethal technology designed to assert the nation’s space in the world. The US is number one with 75, while North Korea reportedly has 70. Australia has a long and proud history of submarines and ASC is committed to ensuring Australia has a formidable submarine capability now, and into the future. ASC built, and now maintains, the Collins Class submarines at its specialised maintenance facilities in South Australia and Western Australia.