BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Australian Government to further refine its design of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) for the Royal Australian Navy under the SEA 5000 (Future Frigate) programme.
In coming months, a team of BAE Systems’ Australian engineers will be deployed to the UK to join the company’s established design team. Being embedded into one of the most advanced warship building teams in the world will allow these engineers to acquire the skills and knowledge required to effectively transfer the technology to Australia.
BAE Systems is using the latest in modern digital planning capability to refine and tailor its designs to the Commonwealth of Australia’s requirements. To assist this process, the company has revealed that a three-dimensional visualisation suite will be delivered to Australia to help improve understanding of the unique features of the ship design. This will enable conversations about design modifications the Royal Australian Navy requires and will help demonstrate how the Global Combat Ship could accommodate the required CEA Technologies phased-array radar system.
This is part of the Australian Department of Defence’s Competitive Evaluation Process for the programme. The Commonwealth has also entered into similar agreements with Fincantieri and Navantia.
BAE Systems Australia Chief Executive Glynn Phillips said: “We look forward to demonstrating the adaptability and maturity of the Global Combat Ship design to meet Australia’s requirements for an Anti-Submarine Warship frigate. The GCS design is the most modern, adaptable and flexible of all possible options available today, and I am confident that we will be able to demonstrate that it is the best able to meet the requirements of the Royal Australian Navy.”
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