These included a new company named ASC OPV Shipbuilder Pty Ltd which has direct responsibility for completing the Offshore Patrol Vessel contract to build the first two Arafura-class ships under licence from Luerssen Australia.
[3]: 30 Under its new ownership, ASC Shipbuilding expanded its scope from only assembling modules for naval ships to undertaking full design and construction work.
[7] Following the selection of four Australian companies to help fast track manufacturing processes to support the Hunter Class Frigate Program, ASC Shipbuilding, was renamed as BAE Systems Maritime Australia.
It also provides contract workforce to its neighbour and former parent ASC Pty Ltd to complete the Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) and Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) programs.
[10] At the end of the building program for the Hunter-class frigates, 100% ownership of ASC Shipbuilding will return to the Commonwealth of Australia, including the intellectual property developed during the design and construction.