Contract: Score Australasia
18 May 2022
BAE Systems Australia have announced a partnership with Score Australasia for the manufacture, supply and assembly of more than 300 different types of whole ship valves for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates.
Working with Score Australasia, twelve companies from five States will be subcontracted to deliver these valves, meaning a significant amount of value ($26m) will flow through the Australian supply chain.
There are 305 types of valves in each Hunter class frigate, and 5,273 valves per ship. The largest valves are upwards of 400mm bore size, while the smallest is 5mm.
Source: BAE Hunter Update