The Australian Maritime Alliance (AMA) welcomed Saab Australia today as a key partner for the Land 8710 Phase 1A Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) program.
Saab will support delivery of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) as well as provision of key trial activities for testing the ‘Oboe’ design.
Saab Australia Managing Director Andy Keough CSC said Saab brings "extensive experience and a strong track record of delivering vital capability to Australia’s Defence Forces".
“Our significant experience in ILS, systems integration and verification and validation will provide value for money, speed to capability realisation, maximum capability availability, and through-life sustainment. We look forward to working in partnership with the Alliance members to realise this important materiel capability for Defence”, Keough said.
Serco Defence Managing Director Clint Thomas AM, CSC, said this partnership represents AMA’s commitment to maximising usage of Australian industry skills to manufacture and sustain the new LMV-M vessels, further strengthening sovereign shipbuilding capability.
“Working hand-in-glove with Saab and other Australian industry partners will enable AMA to de-risk delivery and facilitate operations independently of Australian Defence Forces bases with minimal friction during changeover from the LCM-8 Landing Craft to the new LMV-M capability”, Thomas said.