January 2020 - Navantia Australia

Platform system integration adds value through davit replacement

24 January 2020

Navantia Australia was recognised by the Destroyer Enterprise for their outstanding work on the davit replacement project. The sea boat davit plays a critical role in enhancing today’s Navy capability due to the increasing reliance on rapid response boarding parties in maritime operations. This davit capability upgrade is a key milestone for the whole of the Destroyer Enterprise being the first time that the Enterprise had to manage such a major design change to the DDG platform Baseline. All stakeholders have learnt many lessons through the journey.

Leveraging Indigenous talent in the defence workforce

23 January 2020

Navantia Australia and Indigenous Professional Service Provider and Management Consultancy, JLB-Yaran, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster indigenous participation in the workforce during Pacific 2019 International Maritime Exposition in October 2019.

Industry celebrates launch of Destroyer Enterprise Charter

23 January 2020

Defence industry, CASG and the Royal Australian Navy launched the Destroyer Enterprise Charter on 6 December 2019 at a Clear Lower Deck at Garden Island, Sydney, to support the Navy’s Hobart Class guided missile destroyers.

Realtime SME support builds confidence and reduces downtime for DDGs

22 January 2020

Navantia Australia employees sailed with the Royal Australian Navy’s newest destroyer, HMAS Brisbane, as part of risk mitigation support to the ship’s company during her US combat system ship qualification trials (CSSQTs).

NUSHIP Supply commissioning crew prepares for arrival of new AOR

21 January 2020

Navantia Australia has been building a close relationship with the ship’s company ahead of the delivery of the unit later this year. One of the efforts Navantia has done to assist the ship’s company was to support them in preparing for this gathering.

NUSHIP Supply (II) is the lead ship of two Supply class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships currently being built for the Royal Australian Navy by Navantia.

The Australian Supply class ships are based on the Spanish Navy's Cantabria class design. The ships are intended to carry fuel, dry cargo, water, food, ammunition, equipment and spare parts to provide operational support for the deployed naval or combat forces operating far from the port on the high seas for longer periods.

Navantia Australia Number 32 in Top 40 Defence Contractors 2019

15 January 2020

Navantia Australia has been ranked 32 in the ADM Top 40 Defence Contractors for 2019.