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PACIFIC 2015: BAE Systems Upgrading ANZAC class Frigates for MH-60R.
Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class frigate (Credit: BAE Systems Australia) |
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addition to this changes, one ship will also have an Electronic Surveillance
Mast and supporting communications equipment installed. It will take more
than 32,000 hours to complete the two major packages of work. HMAS Perth
is being upgraded at the Common User Facility at Henderson in Western
Australia and is due to be completed by early December.
HMAS Anzac is in Sydney at Fleet Base East Garden Island with work due to be finished this month. HMAS Perth and HMAS Anzac underwent Anti Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrades in 2011 and 2014 respectively at the Company’s Henderson facility in Western Australia. |
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Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Helicopter at the PACIFIC 2015 static display |
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Since
the In-Service Support began with the delivery of ANZAC ships from the
initial build program at our Williamstown shipyard, BAE Systems has been
working as part of the ANZAC Alliance on a wide range of engineering design
and integration tasks to introduce new capability, resulting in a fleet
that is technologically advanced and highly capable of meeting all operational
requirements.
BAE Systems Australia Chief Executive Glynn Phillips said: “Together with our ANZAC Alliance partners, we have successfully implemented the ASMD capability and other significant engineering changes on the first of class HMAS Perth, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Anzac, HMAS Warramunga and HMAS Ballarat. Productivity on the ASMD program has improved significantly from ship to ship demonstrating the value of continuous activity. The work being undertaken by our teams in the east and west is testament to the skills, capabilities and cross-country footprint available in our Maritime business and demonstrates the essential role we play in supporting the Australian Defence Force." |
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