A demonstration of cooperation in the Amphibious Combat and Sealift Systems Enterprise between the Navantia Australia team, the Amphibious Combat and Sealift Systems Program Office (ACSSPO) and Naval Ship Management Australia, earlier this year saw CCTV installed on the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Landing Craft, providing Navy with new capability.

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NUSHIP Supply, the lead ship for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) new Supply class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships, successfully completed its Sea Acceptance Trials in Ferrol, Spain last week.

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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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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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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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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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Maintaining design integrity of a naval ship through life is essential to assure Seaworthiness, functionality, performance and safety.

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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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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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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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