Joint Statement
Department of Defence and Naval Group
Sovereign control over the Attack Class Submarine fleet and maximising Australian industry involvement throughout all phases of the Attack Class Submarine Program are contracted objectives in the Strategic Partnering Agreement between Defence and Naval Group. Defence remains focused on these objectives and Naval Group is committed to their achievement.
At this stage of the Program, the preliminary design phase of the Attack Class progressing through the activities with Naval Group’s design team in France and Adelaide and Lockheed Martin Australia’s design team in Adelaide. Over 137 Australian companies and organisations have subcontracts at this point. A listing of many of these is attached and will grow.
Design of the Attack Class will continue into the 2020s, transitioning to Australia during the detailed design phase. The build of a hull qualification section in Adelaide is projected to commence in 2023 to certify the Australian workers and construction yard equipment ahead of the construction of the first Attack Class Submarine.
As these activities progress, we will also be systematically approaching Australian industry to identify suitable suppliers of the vast array of equipment to be fitted to the submarine, ranging from hydraulic systems to galley equipment. Providing Australian industry with opportunities to become involved in the Program during design of the submarine offers us the best opportunity to develop capability and build the enduring industrial base we will need for the sovereign sustainment of the Attack Class fleet.
Our current work is focused on understanding the capabilities in Australian industry for the manufacture of submarine equipment, which differ from the capabilities required to sustain existing equipment our Collins submarine fleet. This work is helping us to understand how Australian industry, including the existing Collins Class Submarine supply chain, can be best prepared to participate in the Attack Class Submarine Program as the manufacture of equipment and construction of the submarines ramps up in the mid-2020s.
As all of these activities progress, the level of Australian industry participation and the development of Australian industry capability will continue to grow, meeting our goal of maximising industry’s involvement in the Attack Class Submarine Program and sustaining the sovereign control our nation requires over this strategic Defence capability.
LISTING OF AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS WITH SUBCONTRACTS FOR THE FUTURE SUBMARINE PROGRAM
3D at Depth |
5G Networks |
Acacia Research |
Aconex Limited |
Acuity Partners Pty Ltd |
Adelaide Inspection Services Pty Ltd |
Affinity Constructions Australia |
Airspeed Pty Ltd |
Alexander Symonds Pty Ltd |
Allens |
Alliance Francaise D’Adelaide Inc |
AMC Search Limited |
AMOG Pty Ltd |
Anittel Pty Ltd |
Approval Specialists Pty Ltd t/as Austest Laboratories |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co (Aus) Limited |
ASC Pty Ltd |
Atlassian Pty Ltd |
Australian Executor Trustees Ltd |
Australian Industry Group |
Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd |
BDO Advisory (SA) Pty Ltd |
BDO East Coast Partnership |
Bisa Hotels t/as East Canberra |
Bisalloy Steels |
Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd |
BlueZone Group |
Bollore Logistics Australia Pty Ltd |
Bullhorn |
Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
CIC Technology Pty Limited |
CMW BVA Valves Pty Ltd |
Coffey Services Australia Pty Ltd |
Comm Spec Pty Ltd |
Computers Now Pty Ltd |
Cope Sensitive Freight |
Copyright Agency Ltd |
Corporate Health Group Pty Ltd |
Curtin University |
Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd |
Cylad Australia Pty Ltd |
Darren Williams Consulting |
Datacom Data Centres Pty Ltd |
Datacom Systems SA Pty Ltd |
Diligent Board Services Australia Pty Ltd |
DOMA Hotels Pty Ltd: Burbury, Brassey, Little National |
DXC Technology Australia Pty Ltd |
ElmTech Pty Ltd |
Environment Essentials |
Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Limited |
Ernst & Young Services Pty Limited |
Esker Australia Pty Ltd |
Eye Candy Animation Pty Ltd |
Finlaysons |
Flinders University |
Global Integration Technology Pty Ltd (T/A GLiNTECH) |
Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Harrison McMillan Pty Ltd |
Hawkesbury Nominees Pty Ltd |
Haynes Signs Pty Ltd |
Hewitt Associates Pty Ltd |
HEWLETT-PACKARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
Hindmarsh Square Hospitality Pty Ltd |
Hitachi Data Systems Australia Pty Ltd |
HP PPS Australia Pty Ltd |
HRL Technology Group Pty Ltd |
Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd |
IDS Australia Pty Ltd |
Indigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium Pty Ltd |
Innovations for Humanity Pty Ltd |
Insight Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd |
IPACS Australia |
Iron Mountain Australia Group Pty Ltd |
Isentia Pty Ltd |
Issartel – H.I. Fraser Pty Ltd |
JLB Yaran Pty Ltd |
Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd (KBR) |
Kinetic Defence Services Pty Ltd |
Korn Ferry Hay Group Pty Ltd |
KPMG |
L3 Oceania |
Landstock Management Pty Ltd |
LeasePlan |
Leverage Technologies Pty Ltd |
LNG Recruitment Group Pty Ltd |
Lucid Consulting Engineers (SA) Pty Ltd |
Mediaform Computer Supplies Pty Ltd |
Metromatics |
MFB Products |
Michelle Lyon-Green Consulting |
MK Symes |
North Projects Pty Ltd |
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort |
Overall Forge Pty Ltd |
Paw Imprint Pty Ltd |
Peoplebank |
Phasor |
Piper Alderman |
Powerflo Solutions Pty Ltd |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited |
Program Planning Professionals Pty Ltd |
Randstad Pty Limited |
Revelian Pty Ltd |
Reward Recruitment Pty Ltd |
Risk Solutions Australia Pty Ltd |
Robert Walters Pty Ltd |
Royal Agricultural & Horicultural Society of SA Inc. |
Saab Australia |
Safran Defense & Electronics Australia |
Sai Global Limited |
Samarad Pty Ltd trading as Mantra Group |
Security & Technology Services (SA) Pty Ltd |
SEEK Limited |
Sentient Visions Systems |
Seyfarth Shaw Australia |
Shape Australia Pty Limited |
Squad Australia CS Pty Ltd |
Swell Design Group Pty Ltd |
T&V Hughes Pty Ltd |
Tafe SA |
Telstra (032 9381 800) |
Thales Australia |
The University of Adelaide |
The University of Newcastle |
Thomas Global Systems |
Toga Hotel Management Pty Limited t/as Vibe |
TriCab Australia Pty Ltd |
Turner & Townsend Pty Ltd |
University of Adelaide |
University of Melbourne |
University of South Australia |
Vocus Pty Ltd |
WGASA Pty Ltd |
Willunga 7 Solutions Pty Ltd |
Wilson Security Pty Ltd |
Wridgways Australia Pty Ltd |
Yellow Corporation Pty Ltd |
