Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Information Seminar

Australian Department of Defence, Opportunities for local industry to support the construction of Australia's Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) will be the subject of a series of presentations in Canberra on Monday. 
 
Hosted by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), the AWD Program team along with senior representatives of the AWD lead industry participants (ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Ltd, Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd, Gibbs & Cox Inc.) will travel to all capital cities and key regional areas throughout Australia to outline and promote the broad range of opportunities for Australian Defence industry bodies and stakeholders during the local construction of the three ships. 
 
Program Manager Mr Warren King will open the information seminar and outline the potential benefits relating to the multi-billion dollar Defence project. 
 
“It is important to remember that the local construction of the Air Warfare Destroyers will be one of the most significant shipbuilding projects undertaken in Australia to date. More than 2000 jobs will be created throughout Australia in a broad range of fields including electronics, systems integration and fabrication,” Mr King said. 
 
“ASC based in South Australia is responsible for the construction of the ships, however it is important to note that up to 70 per cent of the module construction will be subcontracted to other shipyards throughout the country. This presents an excellent opportunity for the whole of the Australian defence industry to become involved in the project and opens up important flow-on benefits for key sub-contractors,” said Mr King. 
 
The seminars are designed to provide all interested parties with valuable first-hand information on the AWD Program including how and when to get involved in the project. The opening presentation will be followed by specific briefings by lead industry participants. 
 
Mr Warren King and senior AWD program officials will be available for interviews at specific times during the day.