HII executives Michael Lempke, president of the Global Security group in HII’s Mission Technologies division, and Eric Chewning, executive vice president of Strategy & Development for HII, joined Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, along with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, at Hycast Metals in New South Wales, Australia. The event marked the announcement of HII’s contract, valued at an initial $9.6 million AUD, to deliver the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program over the next two years. The program aims to accelerate the identification and qualification of Australian suppliers and products for integration into the U.S. submarine industrial base.
HII executives Michael Lempke, president of the Global Security group in HII’s Mission Technologies division, and Eric Chewning, executive vice president of Strategy & Development for HII, joined Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, along with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, at Hycast Metals in New South Wales, Australia. The event marked the announcement of HII’s contract, valued at an initial $9.6 million AUD, to deliver the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program over the next two years. The program aims to accelerate the identification and qualification of Australian suppliers and products for integration into the U.S. submarine industrial base.