BAE Systems Australia chief executive Glynn Phillips said, “We look forward to demonstrating the adaptability and maturity of the Global Combat Ship design to meet Australia’s requirements for an Anti-Submarine Warship frigate.

 

"The Global Combat Ship design is the most modern, adaptable and flexible of all possible options available today, and I am confident that we will be able to demonstrate that it is the best able to meet the requirements of the Royal Australian Navy.”

 

In coming months, a team of BAE Systems’ Australian engineers will be deployed to the UK to join the Company’s established design team. Being embedded into one of the most advanced warship building teams in the world will allow these engineers to acquire the skills and knowledge required to effectively transfer the technology to Australia.

 

BAE Systems is using the latest in modern digital planning capability to refine and tailor its designs to the Commonwealth of Australia’s requirements. To assist this process, the Company has revealed that a 3-dimensional visualisation suite will be delivered to Australia to help improve understanding of the unique features of the ship design.

 

This will enable conversations about design modifications the RAN requires and will help demonstrate how the GCS could accommodate the required CEA Technologies’ phased-array radar system.