New sustainment contract to secure more local jobs
A new agreement between the Australian Government and ASC aims to create more than 700 direct jobs in South Australia and 400 direct jobs in Western Australia. Totalling more than $2.2 billion, the four-year Collins class submarine sustainment contract forms part of the larger $4 to $5 billion Government commitment to keeping the Collins class submarines as a potent strike and deterrence capability. The agreement secures the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia and Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia as centres of excellence for the sustainment of Collins class submarines. It also follows the announcement of an additional 500 South ...