Tag: AWD project
Second Air Warfare Destroyer launched at ASC Osborne
The Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance has officially launched the second destroyer, named “Brisbane”, at the Techport Australia facility in Osborne, South Australia.
The launch ceremony...
ASC boosts performance on submarine maintenance after cutting 45 trade jobs from AWD
Last week, Australian shipbuilder ASC announced plans to cut 45 trade jobs from the Air Warfare Destroyer Project.
In a media release, the company said...
Shipbuilder ASC named Company of the Year by WTIA
The Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) has named shipbuilder ASC Company of the Year for its work on the air warfare destroyer (AWD) program.
The...
Victorian Premier calls for immediate action to avert shipbuilding industry disaster
The Andrews Labor Government has warned Prime Minister Tony Abbott that 800 shipbuilding jobs will be lost if the Federal Government does nothing to...
Australian shipbuilder ASC cuts 101 blue collar jobs
101 blue collar contract worker jobs have been lost at Australian naval shipbuilder ASC due to the gradual winding down of the Air Warfare...
Secure Jobs and Industry Future must be the focus for Shipbuilding Decisions
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is responding cautiously to speculation regarding Government considerations over the future of the AWD project and Australian shipbuilding.
“The union has...
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