General Dynamics’ mission systems business has unveiled a new autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle at the Defense and Security Equipment International 2019 event in London.
Read More »SPA Opens Government Client Support Office in Australia; William Vantine Comments
Systems Planning and Analysis has opened an office in Canberra, Australia, to serve current and new government customers in the country. SPA said Wednesday it intends to recruit local professionals in the coming months to work at the new facility. William Vantine, president and CEO of SPA, said the company has supported …
Read More »L3 to Build Integrated Systems for Australian Offshore Patrol Vessels; Christopher Kubasik Comments
L3 Technologies has received a contract to supply various systems for integration into the Australian navy’s future offshore patrol vessels. The company said Monday it will provide integrated communications, navigation, platform management and bridge systems to Luerssen‘s Australian arm, prime contractor on the SEA 1180 OPV program. Christopher Kubasik, president and CEO …
Read More »Saab to Update Australian Navy’s Submarine Control Mgmt & Monitoring System
Saab has received an $18.8 million contract to update a system that works to help the Australian navy manage and monitor systems of Collins-class submarines. The company said Wednesday it will provide an updated Integrated Ship Control Management and Monitoring System along with spares for four submarines under the from ASC, the prime contractor …
Read More »Raytheon, L3 Vet Mike Gallagher Named Strategy Director for Northrop’s Australian Arm
Mike Gallagher, a 22-year veteran of the Australian navy and former managing director at L3 Technologies‘ Oceania business, has been named strategy director at Northrop Grumman‘s Australian arm. He will work closely with Ian Irving, chief executive of Northrop Grumman Australia, and will manage the subsidiary’s expansion strategy in his new …
Read More »L3 to Develop Platform Mgmt System for BAE’s Australian Frigate Contract Pursuit Team
BAE Systems has selected L3 Technologies to develop an integrated platform management system as a member of BAE’s industry team pursuing the potential $27.4 billion SEA5000 Future Frigate construction program in Australia. L3 said Sunday it will provide IPMS along with controls and instrumentation tools for the nine Type 26 Global Combat Ships that BAE …
Read More »Babcock-UGL JV Lands $157M Australian Frigate Maintenance Support Contract
A Babcock–UGL joint venture has secured a potential five-year, $156.7 million contract to help maintain the Australian navy’s Anzac-class frigates, Shephard Media reported Thursday. Naval Ship Management will provide engineering services for eight Australian frigates beginning this month in support of the Warship Asset Management Agreement program. WAMA is a collaborative effort of the Commonwealth …
Read More »Warren King Named Advisory Board Chair at Northrop’s Australian Arm
Warren King, former CEO of Australia’s defense materiel organization, has been appointed to chair the advisory board of Northrop Grumman‘s Australian subsidiary. The more than 35-year defense sector veteran will lead the advisory board that provides guidance to Northrop Grumman Australia leaders on market dynamics and development strategies, the company said Wednesday. Ian …
Read More »BAE’s Australian Arm Seeks to Promote Defense Industry Careers Through Roadshow
BAE Systems‘ Australian subsidiary is conducting a roadshow to encourage university students to pursue careers in defense industry. The company said Wednesday it aims to create up to 1,000 positions for graduates and apprentices if BAE Systems Australia wins the contract to build SEA 5000 Future Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The SEA …
Read More »Leonardo to Supply Info Mgmt Software for Australian Navy Submarines
Leonardo has received a contract of an undisclosed value to provide data management software for integration into six Collins-class submarines of the Australian navy. The company said Thursday it will provide the SmartIDMS platform under the Submarine Communication Information Exchange Management program that seeks to help the service branch transfer data from and to …
Read More »Lockheed to Provide AEGIS Support for Australian Destroyer Fleet
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $41.8 million modification to provide lifetime support for the Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System on the Australian navy’s Hobart-class air warfare destroyers. The modification exercises a foreign military sales option under a potential $421 million contract awarded to the company last year, the Defense Department …
Read More »Australian Navy Officers Complete 2-Month Aegis Combat Systems Training; Terry Morrison Comments
Australian naval officers have completed a two-month training course on the Lockheed Martin-built combat management system at Lockheed’s Moorestown, New Jersey-based Combat Systems Engineering Development Site. The officers received training in the use of the Aegis combat system installed onboard the Australian navy’s HMAS Hobart air warfare destroyer, Lockheed said Tuesday. “This course marks …
Read More »BAE, Australia Ink Global Combat Ship Design Contract; Glynn Phillips Comments
BAE Systems and Australia have signed a contract that would allow the company to refine its Type 26 Global Combat Ship design in an effort to meet the requirements of Australia’s naval force as part of the SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. Glynn Phillips, CEO of BAE’s Australian arm, said in …
Read More »Australian Navy Selects KBR to Provide Training Services on LHD Ships
The Australian navy has granted KBR with a five-year contract to update the training system used for the crews of the Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock ships. KBR’s training solutions team will work to deliver its sustainment training system at the Australian navy’s Sydney training facility, KBR said Tuesday. The company added that the facility will work to …
Read More »DCNS Awarded Potential $39B Australian Navy Sub Design Contract; Herve Guillou Comments
Australia has selected France-based naval defense company DCNS to provide design services for the former country’s estimated $38.7 billion SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program. DCNS said Tuesday it will help the Australian navy design 12 submarines to replace the service branch’s fleet of Collins-class submarines. “France and Australia have been allies for more than 100 years and we look forward …
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