# Navantia awarded contract to build AORs for Royal Australian Navy

Navantia was awarded a contract to construct auxiliary oiler and replenishment ships for the Royal Australian Navy. The first steel cut occurred on June 19, 2018, following a successful critical design review.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-25
- Where: Australia
- Status: under construction
- Products: auxiliary oiler and replenishment ships
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Navantia](https://endata.com/companies/11757.md)
- [Royal Australian Navy](https://endata.com/companies/19967.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [navantia.es](https://www.navantia.es/en/news/press-releases/first-cut-of-steel-sees-a-major-milestone-achieved/), 2018-06-25: "Today we have reached the first major milestone in the delivery of this key enabling capability to Navy"

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