The construction of the air warfare destroyers (AWDs) will be one of the most significant shipbuilding projects undertaken in Australia and will provide enormous opportunities for Australia's shipbuilding industry with important flow-on benefits for subcontractors throughout the country.
The Program will consist of a number of phases that will incorporate various aspects of ship design and construction:
PHASE | TIMELINE | ACTIVITY |
1d | February 2006 - July 2006 | Project start up, including project management, scheduling, planning and design analysis. |
2 | July 2006 - July 2007 | Design decision with further planning, engineering and development of the chosen design. |
3 | July 2007 - July 2009 | Design planning, engineering and development, and commencement of build activity. |
Air Warfare Destroyer Construction
This video provides a week-by-week demonstration of how ASC will construct the air warfare destroyers.
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