Reports that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered a review of the $90 billion future submarine program is the latest sign of Federal Government frustration over Australia s costliest defence project.
The Federal Government said about 4000 jobs in Adelaide will be involved in building the submarines.
An artist impression of Australia s Future Submarines. (Naval Group)(Supplied)
The French company has to date not formally committed to spending 60 per cent of the contract value on local suppliers.
Last week Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price met Mr Pommellet in Australia. We must achieve at least a 60 per cent spend of the total contract value with Australian businesses, she said after the meeting.
Visiting French submarine boss confronted over Australian industry content in $90 billion defence project
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The global head of French defence giant Naval Group says he is having productive talks with the Morrison government after being confronted about the company s commitments to Australian industry in the $90 billion future submarine program.
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The government requires Naval Group to spend at least 60 per cent of the $90 billion contract value on local suppliers
Department of Defence
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price has stressed the ongoing importance of defence industrial base cooperation between Australia and the United Kingdom during key talks with her UK counterpart.
Minister Price spoke with UK Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin MP last night and said the discussion reinforced the depth of the relationship between the two countries when it came to defence matters.
“Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan and the UK’s ongoing reviews of national defence policies highlight the importance of like-minded cooperation on shared defence industry challenges and opportunities,” Minister Price said.
The first F-35A aircraft has been inducted into BAE Systems Australia's (BAESA) maintenance depot as part of the next major milestone in the Joint Strike.
Department of Defence
Australia’s strength in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research will be on full display on the world stage next year when Defence hosts RobotX, an international autonomous maritime robotic vehicles competition.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Maritime RobotX will take place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith in November 2022.
Minister Price said the biennial event consisted of teams made up of students from multiple engineering disciplines from universities across the world.
“Through our international alliances, Australia and our partners are developing the next generation of robotics specialists,” Minister Price said.
“This competition enables students, academic institutions and industry partners to focus on the challenges of maritime autonomy – one of the fastest growing industrial pursuits of our time.