Navantia Australia has been selected as the platform systems designer for the Sea 4000 Phase 6 Hobart class guided missile destroyer combat systems upgrade, to support the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) program.
Navantia will perform the platform systems designer role for modernisation of the combat system, including the development and coordination of the design aspects of the platform system; development of the ship installation design products, including ship’s engineering drawings and Ship Alterations packages; and related engineering change artefacts.
“The DCE will see the creation of up to 40 full time design and engineering jobs with Navantia Australia in the fields of Combat Systems Interface into the Platform, Naval Architecture, Outfitting, Electrical, Mechanical, Structures, Design Drafting and Systems Engineering," said Israel Lozano, Navantia Australia’s Managing Director.
“All of the platform design and engineering work is being performed in Australia by Navantia Australia personnel, located in either Navantia’s Naval Design and Engineering Centre in Docklands, Melbourne or in Navantia Australia’s offices in Sydney."
Navantia Australia will support and work closely with the Combat System Integration – Integrated Project Team (CSI-IPT) under the recently signed CSI Collaboration Agreement (CCA) for the integration of combat system elements in the Hobart Class Guided Missile Destroyers.
The DCE program is a major upgrade to the Hobart class guided missile destroyers and will require significant industrial resources and collaboration from industry partners including Lockheed Martin Australia, Saab Australia and BAE Systems Australia.
These will include Lockheed Martin's Aegis weapon system and the integration of Saab Australia's management interface, a system based on their in-service 9LV Combat Management System.