Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for supply of an integrated combat system for the two replenishment ships under Sea 1654/3.
The contract value is $35.9 million. The integrated combat system includes procurement of combat system equipment including the helicopter control radar and decoy system. Saab will also provide combat system engineering services including system design, integration and integrated logistic support.
“Saab will deliver an integrated combat system based on the latest Saab 9LV Combat Management System," Thomas Kloos, head of
business unit Combat Systems and C4I solutions within Saab business area Surveillance said.
The majority of the combat system engineering work will be undertaken in Adelaide with installation and acceptance testing of equipment to be completed in Spain.
The Saab 9LV system is already in service with both the Anzac and Canberra Class ships.
In Senate Estimates deputy secretary CASG Kim Gillis said contracts amounting to $133 million would be awarded to local industry, with work also to include the supply of cranes and communications equipment as well as other ancillary equipment.