ASC Pty Ltd (ASC), Australia’s submarine company, has selected Orbis Sibro Inc. (dba ORBIS) as its first US AUKUS capability collaboration partner.
ORBIS is a veteran owned US Defence contractor headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, which employs over 450 employees. ORBIS supports the US nuclear powered submarine and aircraft carrier enterprises.
ORBIS will be engaged to perform a Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W) Gap Analysis to support ASC’s requirements to develop and deliver a SSN Submarine Support System Plan and a SSN Industrial Workforce Plan. As the Australian Government’s selected Sovereign Submarine Partner for sustainment of both conventionally-armed and nuclear-powered submarines, ASC has a pivotal role to play in delivering SRF-W through building, developing and upskilling its workforce.
The Gap Analysis will identify ASC’s recruitment and training needs for the AUKUS SSN Sustainment program and enable training placements in the USA for ASC’s Australian employees for future roles in Virginia Class sustainment in Australia.
ASC’s collaboration with ORBIS is a key milestone in Australia’s efforts to sustain its conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
Quotes attributable to:
ASC CEO and Managing Director Stuart Whiley – “ASC is pleased to partner with ORBIS, which has an excellent reputation within the US Defence community. This marks a significant milestone in ASC’s journey towards maintaining Australia’s Virginia class submarines and we look forward to working with ORBIS to ensure a sovereign and enduring nuclear submarine capability for the nation.”
ORBIS President Charles Grabenstein – “As a company with deep roots in the US Nuclear-Powered Submarine enterprise, ORBIS understands that the success of the AUKUS program is critical to both US and Australian defence needs. Both nations rely on the freedom of the seas to promote national security and economic interests. Failure is not an option.”
About ASC: ASC has proudly served as Australia’s conventional submarine builder and sustainer for more than 35 years. ASC built Australia’s Collins Class submarines and now maintains and upgrades them while providing in-service support to maximise the fleet’s ongoing availability and capability for the Royal Australian Navy. ASC has recently been selected as the Australian Government’s Sovereign Submarine Partner to sustain and jointly build conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines in Australia. ASC will be the prime contractor for sustainment of visiting US and UK submarines in Western Australia, Australia’s own sovereign Virginia Class submarines in 2032 and SSN-AUKUS submarines currently in the design phase.
About ORBIS: ORBIS is Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) with more than two decades of experience in major Navy programs. Specialising in leading, delivering and managing professional support services, ORBIS proudly serves NAVSEA, the Warfare Centres and the US Navy Industrial Enterprise. ORBIS’ offerings encompass the full Department of Defence lifecycle of acquisition, program management, delivery, modernization, quality control, audits and certification, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of excellence across all projects. The ORBIS corporate headquarters are in Charleston, SC and regional business units are located at the Washington Navy Yard, DC, Groton, CT, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, NH, Philadelphia, PA, with satellite offices in Huntsville, AL, Newport, RI, and San Diego, CA.
For more about ASC, visit: asc.com.au
For more about ORBIS visit: www.orbisinc.net
MEDIA CONTACTS
ASC Pty Ltd
Damon Hunt
Head of Corporate Communications and Media
+61 409 079 887
Julie La Rosa
General Manager – Stakeholder Relations
+61 8 8348 7796
ORBIS
Jamie Kalowsky –
Captain, USN (retired)
AUKUS Program Manager
(808)747-5448 – mobile
Shauna Burrows
Chief Operating Officer
[email protected]
(703)508-8034 – mobile
