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Billion Dollar Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Program Begins Construction
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 08, 2007 Representatives of the AWD Alliance (the Commonwealth of Australia, Raytheon Australia and ASC Shipbuilding) have signed Australia's Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) Phase III contract signaling the start of building. As the AWD Mission Systems Integrator, Raytheon Australia will "Australianize" the combat system around the Aegis core. The contract covers the design, development and procurement of the "Australianized" combat system, and is valued at US$1.2 billion (A$1.4 billion) to Raytheon. The AWD Alliance is committed to working together as an integrated team to deliver the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) next generation Hobart Class AWDs. The AWDs will provide air defense for accompanying ships, land forces and infrastructure in proximate coastal areas and for self-protection against attacking missiles and aircraft. Ron Fisher, managing director of Raytheon Australia, said, "Today's milestone is about our commitment to deliver 'no doubt' Mission Assurance to the RAN through Raytheon's expertise as a Mission Systems Integrator. We've prepared well in the earlier phases, and today marks the moment when the alliance begins building Australia's most advanced ships." Dan Smith, president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and a member of the AWD Principals' Council, affirmed the importance of the program to Raytheon. "Our strong pedigree as a Mission Systems Integrator provides our Australian team with 'reachback' - the ability to draw on the company's collective wealth of experience and expertise for the program's success. "Raytheon is proud to be a partner with this team in what will be the most advanced shipbuilding project in Australia's history," he said. Raytheon Australia was selected for the AWD Alliance in April 2005 and will continue to partner with Australian industry over the life of the project. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Naval Warfare in the 21st Century
Units Are Critical Component Of Future Remote Minehunting Systems On DDG 51 Destroyers And Littoral Combat Ships
Riviera Beach FL (SPX) Oct 04, 2007Lockheed Martin recently delivered the second production Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) to the U.S. Navy to further enhance the mine countermeasures capability for both DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The first RMMV was delivered to the Navy in April. The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) is a semi-submersible, semi-autonomous, unmanned vehicle that tows a variable-depth sensor to detect, localize, classify and identify undersea threats at a safe distance from friendly ships. |
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