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Sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Air Warfare Destroyers (DDGs) will today shift to a truly integrated model as BAE Systems Australia commences its role as the first (in service) Capability Life Cycle Manager (CLCM) for the Commonwealth Government.

The Commonwealth of Australia has awarded BAE Systems Maritime Australia a contract to build the first three Hunter class frigates as the program celebrates its transition into formal construction phase.

On behalf of all Australians, HMAS Anzac was formally farewelled on 18 May 2024 after almost 30 years of serving the Royal Australian Navy.

What does the new defence strategy require of industry? It requires defence industry to be capable, resilient, competitive, and innovative, and I believe we are all prepared to be the partner the National Defence Strategy calls on us to be.

Queensland manufacturer Craig International Ballistics will supply ballistic protection windows for the first three Hunter class frigates under an agreement with BAE Systems Maritime Australia.

BAE Systems Australia is supporting local SMEs to adopt new technologies that will drive future shipbuilding. 

The South Australian Government has welcomed the first intake of 'degree apprentices' under a unique collaboration between the university sector and Australian industry.

Digital technology is enabling the Hunter Class Frigate Program to expand its shipbuilding activities beyond the Osborne Naval Shipyard.

South Australian company Airspeed has been awarded a contract to manufacture and supply Replenishment At Sea (RAS) Stump Masts for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates.

The Australian Government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia's new fleet of nuclear powered submarines in the latest significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

BAE Systems Australia will offer academic scholarships to women from regional Australia who aspire to study engineering ahead of a career in defence industry.

We welcome the release of the Commonwealth of Australia’s Surface Combatant Review (SCR) as the Government moves to establish a next generation naval surface fleet.

As a new year commences, BAE Systems Australia continues its commitment to building workforce capability in taking on new apprentices across our programs.  

BAE Systems Australia has conducted successful trials at the Osborne Naval Shipyard and Henderson shipyard utilising laser scanning technology to create 3D models of pipes found on the Hunter class frigate.

BAE Systems’ Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The review, which started in July, is a technical assessment that ensures the design is operationally effective and underpins the more detailed work that will now be undertaken.

As part of our commitment to developing Australian industry BAE Systems Australia is working with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to support them in proving or uplifting their capability to work on the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

BAE Systems Australia’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia, has taken the first steps in constructing the proof-of-concept mast for the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

With the recent wars in Europe and the Middle East arriving with little warning, it has shown again the difficulty in forecasting the time, place or character of the next significant conflict. This inability to predict the character of future warfare goes to the heart of why a balanced force that can operate across multiple domains and the full spectrum of conflict remains vital.

Australian business Cold Logic has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to construct and install cold and cool rooms for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates.

The Hunter Class Frigate Program has been marred by baseless and dangerous speculations on the future of its workforce. The latest of these rumours suggest that BAE Systems Australia may shift production from Osborne, South Australia to Scotland. 

The Hunter Class Frigate Program has been the focus of much public scrutiny – particularly around speed and capability – with some pundits labelling the program as “troubled”.

A new Centre at the University of Adelaide for research into high-frequency (HF) radar technology will play a critical role in the nation’s safety and prosperity.

Launched in July 2021 by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Navy Mastery System aims to develop three core elements in its personnel: Maritime, Technical, and Social.

BAE Systems' Australian heritage dates back to testing of the first generation air defence missile systems in South Australia. This year, BAE Systems Australia celebrates its 70th birthday. 

BAE Systems Australia turned 70 this month and it is an interesting time to reflect on the contribution of the defence sector here in Australia to our national security and prosperity.

In each of the past two years, BAE Systems Australia has hired more than 1000 people and we are on track for another record-breaking hiring year in 2023. Now more than ever, we need the best and brightest minds in the country – and growing the pool of Australians with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills is one of our key priorities.

BAE Systems Australia will deliver Electronic Warfare Systems to the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft fleet until 2028 after winning a two-year contract extension.