News: Sub sim support signed | ADM July 2012

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Thales Australia has signed a contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation to upgrade the Collins Submarine Platform Training Simulator (PTS). Located at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre (STSC) at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, the PTS has been in service since 1993. Comprised of a Propulsion Control Simulator (PCS) and a Submarine Control Simulator (SCS), the PTS plays a central role in delivering individual and collective training across a number of critical submarine systems, including the propulsion, manoeuvring, power conversion and distribution, and auxiliary systems.

The upgrade will incorporate improvements to the PTS to address obsolescence and fidelity issues, bringing it up to date with the current configurations of the actual submarines.

Beyond the simulator, Thales is a major supplier to the Collins program. The company provides and supports the sonar suite, towed array, periscope visual system, communications mast and other key sensor support. Additionally, the company will also be upgrading the periscope visual system under a recently-signed contract. Since the program’s inception, Thales has accumulated extensive experience in supporting the unique requirements of Australia’s submarine program, and has a detailed understanding of potential enhancements in this area.

“As the original supplier of the Collins PTS, Thales is able to carry out the upgrade with minimal technical risk, leveraging our international experience from similar submarine upgrade programs in the UK,” Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins said.

“The PTS provides a significant volume of vital individual and collective training for trainees and submarine crews,” Lieutenant Commander Andrei Ezergailis, the Royal Australian Navy’s STSC Engineering Training Manager, said.

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