Navantia-Ferrol Fene has begun on 18 October, the construction of five blocks for the second Destroyer Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) of the Royal Australian Navy.
Such a start was made on the premises of Ferrol steels with cut sheet for the block number 109.
Such a start was made on the premises of Ferrol steels with cut sheet for the block number 109.
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The five blocks to be built will be the 109, 103 and 101, to be held in the premises of Ferrol, and 107 and 105, to be made in Fene facilities. Addition and hired prior to the three units of AWD, also built the 603 block the dome area of the ship.
It is expected that the contract for the execution of these five blocks, which was approved by the Australian Government in May last, be signed shortly, once agreed the scope of all technical requirements thereof. The realization of these blocks will be a workload of 410,000 h.
We recall that Navantia won the contract, signed in 2007 to design and support of three AWD, based on the proposed F-105 Frigate of the Spanish Armada, as well as certain equipment and systems for these vessels.
It is expected that the contract for the execution of these five blocks, which was approved by the Australian Government in May last, be signed shortly, once agreed the scope of all technical requirements thereof. The realization of these blocks will be a workload of 410,000 h.
We recall that Navantia won the contract, signed in 2007 to design and support of three AWD, based on the proposed F-105 Frigate of the Spanish Armada, as well as certain equipment and systems for these vessels.
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