5 August 2020
The Combat System is one of the most critical major systems in a warship. SEA4000 Phase 6 has been established to modernise the class to integrate Aegis Baseline 9.
As the design authority for the Hobart Class, Navantia Australia is best placed to identify and clearly understand the extant ship specification requirements in addition to those applicable to the new equipment or system.
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22 July 2020
Navantia Australia has delivered all the baseline design drawings for Phase 2 (Forward Projector) of the Advanced Stabilised Glide Slope Indicator (ASGSI) project on the Canberra class Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD), bringing to a close a project lasting over 10+ long months and over 3,500 hours of engineering labour.
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3 June 2020
The Commonwealth of Australia, represented by the Department of Defence, has signed a Strategic Agreement with Navantia Australia, recognising Navantia as a Design Authority for four classes of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships.
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28 May 2020
Navantia Australia was recently awarded Occupational Health and Safety Certification (International Standard 45001) and Environmental Certification (International Standard 14001) by DNV after two years of system development.
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1 May 2020
Maintaining design integrity of a naval ship through life is essential to assure Seaworthiness, functionality, performance and safety.
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2 April 2020
On Tuesday 31 March 2020, Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm, Head of Maritime Systems (HMS), received high praise from Commodore Steve Hughes, Commander Surface Force, regarding the outstanding work of the ACPC LHD Sustainment teams at Garden Island. Navantia Australia currently has 30 personnel involved with providing engineering and sustainment services for both Canberra class LHDs.
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25 March 2020
Defence is an essential service and together we are making an important contribution to Government and the community. We, and they, have an important role to play throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whilst there have been minor changes in how we are conducting business in this ever changing environment, we remain committed to ensuring that Defence is able to fulfil its ability to serve Australia’s national interests.
I would like to assure you that Navantia Australia is taking every precaution available to protect our employees, their families and the community while continuing to provide the services our clients and business partners require.
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4 March 2020
Navantia celebrated the formal acceptance of the third and final Air Warfare Destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, by the Royal Australian Navy on Friday 28 February 2020 at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. The delivery of this ship also marks the end of the 13-year program, which was established to deliver three of the most lethal and capable warships the Australian Navy has ever possessed.
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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.
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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.
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