AWD project plagued with obstacles

摘要

Steve Ludlam, mechanical engineer and one of Engineers Australia magazines Top 100 most influential engineers for 2014, chose not to renew his contract at the helm of ASC in July despite having played a key role in the development of major defence projects over the last four years. The shock resignation of the CEO and managing director of the government-owned enterprise in Adelaide resulted in front page headlines highlighting the controversy surrounding the $8.5 billion construction of three Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) due for delivery between early 2016 and 2019.