The Australian Government is acting to get the Defence acquisition projects back on track with the Projects of Concern process turning to the Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel contract. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Luerssen Australia’s Chairman Tim Wagner and senior Defence and Luerssen Australia officials met at a Projects of Concern Summit in…
Defence contractors Austal, Civmec and Navantia Australia have partnered to offer the navy a proposal to deliver six corvettes, a so-called Tier 2 type vessel to complement larger frigates and destroyers. Designed by Navantia, the Tasman class corvette combines the manoeuvrability of a Tier 2 vessel, with the powerful weaponry of a major surface combatant,…
The construction of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy by Luerssen Australia is the latest to be listed a Defence Project of Concern by the federal government. The construction of Arafura-class OPVs has experienced delays in delivery of both the vessels and the associated support system, with schedule delays first emerging in…