The company has pointed out that it has provided through-life engineering support services for the Boeing-produced Internal External Communications (IEC) systems on the RAN's six Collins class submarines.
Used to communicate critical safety and operational procedures to crew members, RAN authorities and other naval assets, the IEC system is installed, reviewed and updated by Boeing during each submarine's 18-month docking maintenance period in accordance with the refurbishment cycle.
Subcontracted to ASC and Raytheon Australia, Boeing will continue to deliver Collins class IEC system support services until 2012, when the system will be replaced under the Sea 1439 Communications and Electronic Warfare Improvement program.