BlueScope

BAE Systems has partnered with BlueScope to supply approximately 48 kilotonnes of plate steel from the Port Kembla steelworks for the construction of nine frigates for the Royal Australian Navy, under the $35 billion SEA 5000 Future Frigates project. Steel supply is expected to start in the early 2020s.

Naval Group awarded a contract to Bisalloy and BlueScope to produce up to 250 tonnes of specialized steel for Australia's Future Submarine Program. The steel will be trialed for use in pressure hulls.

BlueScope signed a teaming agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia to supply flat steel feedstock to Bisalloy for manufacturing high-performance armour steel for the Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle under Land 400 Phase 2.

Navantia has cut the first steel for the Royal Australian Navy's auxiliary oiler and replenishment ships (AORs) after completing the critical design review. The ships are scheduled for delivery by 2019 and 2020, with 4500 tonnes of steel sourced from BlueScope.

BlueScope signed an agreement to sell all its shares in its Taharoa export ironsands business to Taharoa Mining Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of Taharoa C Block Incorporation. BlueScope will make a cash contribution of about $51 million and TMIL will assume all liabilities including $76.5 million in finance lease liabilities.