ASC Pty Ltd [SEP] industry
ASC Pty Ltd
ASC Pty Ltd, formerly the Australian Submarine Corporation, is an Australian government business enterprise involved with Australian naval shipbuilding, headquartered in Osborne, South Australia. It is notable for the construction and maintenance of the fleet operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the construction of three s for the RAN with the first delivered in mid-2017.
History.
The Australian Submarine Corporation was formed when Kockums (designer of the ) became part of a joint venture with the Australian branch of Chicago Bridge &
a MOTS design for Australian conditions, design an evolution of the Collins-class, or create a new design. Nuclear propulsion has been ruled out due to the lack of an indigenous nuclear industry in Australia and public opposition to nuclear technology.
In 2009, the Australian Government's announced that a class of twelve submarines would be built. The selected design was to be built in Australia at the ASC Pty Ltd shipyard in South Australia, but, if a company other than ASC was selected to build the submarines, they