ASC

About ASC

ASC Pty Ltd is committed to building the most advanced naval warships in the nation. This commitment has seen us establish Australia's largest repository of naval high-end skills as well as working relationships with over 1,400 suppliers capability partners universities and specialist providers.

Initially established in 1985 as Australian Submarine Corporation ASC were subsequently chosen in 1987 as the prime contractor for the design manufacture and delivery of the Royal Navy's (RAN) fleet of six Collins Class Submarines. For more than 20 years ASC have built on their strengths and commitments which led to their being awarded the role of shipbuilder for the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer Program. The project will see the most advanced and complex warships ever built in Australia being constructed in their Osborne South Australia shipbuilding facility.

In December 2003, ASC signed a multi-billion dollar contract for the through-life support of the Collins Class submarines over 25 years. The contract assigns ASC with responsibility for the design maintenance and enhancement of the Class until the end of their operational life-cycle.

Today, ASC has evolved into Australia's largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation with naval design and engineering resources unparalleled within Australia's defence industry. ASC are independent of major product suppliers and have access to critical intellectual property from global suppliers.