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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

ASC prepares workforce for destroyer program

SPS Alvaro de Bazan (F-100 Class)ASC will soon start cutting steel as the starting stage for its manufacture of three destroyers.

The air warfare destroyers are going to be built at the Techport Australia facility at Osborne on the Port River, South Australia.

The first destroyer, HMAS Hobart, will be finished by 2014, with HMAS Brisbane and HMAS Sydney to follow.

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  1. Pete20/4/09 15:19

    While the article makes it appear the 3 vessels will be completely built in Australia - many components will be made and much constuction will occur in Spain.

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