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Friday, June 08, 2012

Australia kicks off submarine replacement

Collins classAustralia's largest defense project got under way with the first meeting of government and industry leaders who will look at skills needed for the 30-year submarine project.

The Expert Panel of the Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan has begun consultations with defense manufacturers and educational institutions to identify the country's skills base within the ship construction supply chain as a prelude to tendering and production.

On the Expert Panel are senior executives from Australia's main shipbuilders ASC, Austal, BAE Systems and Forgacs Engineering as well as chief executive officers of major naval systems integration companies -- Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Thales, Saab Systems and BAE Systems.

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