Memorandum of Understanding with submarine builder
Western Australia's naval shipbuilding and submarine sustainment industry will take a major step forward today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Western Australian Government and ASC.
ASC is a Commonwealth Government Business Enterprise, that built and now sustains the Royal Australian Navy's Collins Class submarine fleet.
ASC was selected as the Sovereign Submarine Partner of the nation's conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) and the joint builder of AUKUS SSNs in Australia by the Commonwealth Government. Sustainment activities will be conducted in Western Australia.
The Memorandum of Understanding will seek to promote and develop the Western Australian defence industry and support the sustainment of Australia's conventional and nuclear-powered submarines.
Particular emphasis will be placed on integrating and supporting Western Australian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into the ASC supply chain as well as training and developing the future workforce for submarine sustainment in Western Australia.
