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The Commonwealth of Australia has announced a plan to reform the destroyers AWD program where Navantia increase their participation and will play an important role in driving the same. Australia is recognizing the good work of Navantia in the country, as witnessed in the recent trip to mark the delivery of the LHD, Canberra.
Navantia will deploy a dedicated team of 17 people who will support the construction of AWD in the ASC shipyard South Australia. The Company is confident the results of this collaboration, as it provides the program with all the knowledge acquired in the construction of 5 frigates F-100 for the Spanish Navy ship reference to the destroyers. It will also work closely with ASC, BAE Systems and the members of the Alliance to improve the current state of the program.
Navantia's participation in this agreement, together with the opening of Technical Operations Centre Adelaide, contribute significantly to the consolidation of Navantia Australia as Australian engineering and program management, with the goal of providing the best service to Australia in defense.
Wide recognition in Australia
During the trip Navantia president, José Manuel Revuelta, in Australia the last week of November for delivery of ALHD "Canberra", different political personalities and defense have praised the work done by Navantia in that country .
José Manuel Revuelta met with Defense Secretary Dennis Richardson, director of DMO, Warren King, Assistant Minister of Defence, Hon David Feeney and Advisory Cabinet Defence Andrew Nicholson, finding the minister himself in a parliamentary intervention at the time of the meeting, as well as Finance Minister, Honourable Mathias Cormann, the leading opposition senator, Honorable Stephen Conroy and the Ambassador of Spain, Enrique Viguera.
The purpose of these meetings was to convey a commitment to Australia, the long-term approach Navantia as well as their flexibility and willingness to help current and future naval programs and occupy the space that the customer deems necessary. The authorities responded by indicating satisfaction with Navantia and received very positively Navantia plans to settle down and give good service to Australia. The Ministry of Defence welcomed the delivery of Canberra and confirmed that important decisions occur regarding AOR programs and future frigates in 2015.
The president also visited the ASC Navantia shipyard, which is manufacturing the destroyers, where he discussed the restructuring of the program and the increased participation of Navantia in your organization. He also met with the team of workers Navantia in Adelaide thank them for their effort and good work and remind them of the need to be competitive in the market. He then opened the new technical center operations, which was attended by a representative of the Government of South Australia, which welcomed the presence of Navantia in Adelaide, where the shipbuilding industry is paramount.
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| HMAS Canberra (File Photo) |
The 28th President attended the ceremony of ALHD Canberra, very emotional ceremony, chaired by the Prime Minister and Governor General, which also was attended by the Minister of Defence, Chief of the Armed Forces and other authorities AJEMA relevant Australian Government and opposition. In the speeches of the act is publicly acknowledged the good work done by Navantia, thanking them for their work and commitment.
After delivery I met with the SEDEF and Spanish AJEMA where they found good position Navantia in Australia and the vital importance of institutional support, Navy and Ministry of Defence to realize more contracts in Australia.
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