Global Combat Ship - Australia

The Type 26 Global Combat Ship will be a world-class anti-submarine warfare ship. Globally deployable, the flexible mission bay, aviation facilities and combat systems ensure it will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operating independently or as part of a task group.

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Australia's digital shipyard

For SEA 5000 BAE Systems will transfer to Australia $1.5b worth of IP and technical data. This is just one part of our commitment to developing a sovereign continuous naval shipbuilding industry Australia can be proud of.

Type 26 visualisation suite

The GCS design is more mature than any previous UK ship at this point in its build since the design is fully digital, and has made extensive use of 3D visualisation, prototyping and new manufacturing techniques.

Type 26 digital ship

Bow to Stern (BTS) digital design has been used to identify build risks at all stages from steel cutting to final installation of sensitive electronics, adjusting designs in real-time to remove or reduce build risks.

Australian industry visit to Glasgow

BAE Systems hosted a trade mission in Glasgow for Australian companies wanting to grow their businesses through participation in global defence programs and defence exports.

Rolls-Royce MT30 engine

The ultra-quiet MT30 engines will be major components of the Global Combat Ship – Australia.

Type 26 Global Combat Ship

SEA 5000 provides the Commonwealth the opportunity to partner with the UK on newest ASW capabilities and get the most advanced, most capable, globally deployable warship design in the world.