Submarine, frigate tours to fire up defence jobs
An Adelaide-built Collins Class submarine and Anzac frigate will be on display and open for tours at Outer Harbor for a major careers expo. Find out when.
Defence Industries
Full coverage of South Australia's defence industry, including the nuclear submarines program, shipbuilding operations at Osborne and future skills requirements.
300 extra jobs as combat systems supplier doubles workforce
The group is preparing to next year open a new $80m-plus defence manufacturing and education hub at Adelaide’s Mawson Lakes.
Defence giant’s $31m western suburbs site underway
The state’s defence industry has reached another milestone with construction starting on a major manufacturing facility. See the flyover video.
AUKUS puts hi-tech firms on US radar
After winning over the US Navy, two advanced manufacturing companies emerging out of Adelaide have put the lucrative US defence industry at the centre of global growth plans.
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Top-level talks as fears grow over $89bn Future Subs contract
Simon Birmingham has downplayed reports the $89bn Future Submarines contract could be terminated – but it does appear Australia is eyeing a Plan B.
Seafarer academy in doldrums
Crucial to the maritime and fishing industry, a Port Adelaide training academy fears it may have to move from the old TAFE site.
Tradie fast track for schools
Want to build games, look after animals or fix cars? You can start in school under a new nation-leading program to keep kids in education – on a pathway to real jobs.
3D wizardry enlisted for defence projects
An Adelaide company that specialises in 3D volumetric display technology has won work with global defence giant BAE and its $45bn Hunter Class frigates program.
Shipyard jobs drive hits a new milestone
Ex-Holden workers have made the shift to shipbuilding, while more than 4000 people have signed on to a workforce register to build Future Submarines and Future Frigates in Adelaide.
Home is where the heart is for SA workers
Fewer than one in five South Australians are keen to return to the office full-time, the Sunday Mail’s annual Your Say SA survey has revealed.
Defence builders to recruit army of workers
More than 1200 shipbuilding and defence industry jobs will be up for grabs in South Australia in 2021 – but the big challenge will be finding the workers.
WA shipyard overhaul fuels new SA jobs fears
WA has moved towards major upgrades that it says will give it Australia’s most important naval maintenance capabilities.
Naval boss has visit in his sights
The global boss of French defence giant Naval Group will visit SA next month as preparations to build the Future Submarines ramp up.
BAE’s frigates project enters prototyping phase
The $45bn frigates program is ramping up, with the start of a two-year prototyping phase involving hundreds of workers at the Osborne shipyard.
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