Electronics Engineer Submariners are responsible for maintaining and repairing advanced systems on board Navy submarines. Their expertise encompasses communications, sonar, navigation, combat data, fire control, and weapons systems. As combat systems engineering specialists, they ensure operational efficiency and reliability in high-stakes maritime environments. (Photo Credit: Department of Defence/CPOIS Nina Fogliani)
Defence has signed a contract extension with Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd for sustainment of the combat system for the Collins class submarines.
Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd will provide ongoing in-service support for the Collins class submarine combat system following a 3 year and 9 month contract extension worth over $270 million.
This contract extension demonstrates Defence’s commitment to investing in Australian industry and workers to maintain a sovereign naval shipbuilding and sustainment capability.
The Government continues to invest in priority capability enhancements and sustainment for the Collins class to ensure it remains a potent and credible capability to conduct operations to safeguard Australia’s maritime approaches and sea lines of communication.
This contract extension will directly support job security for over 150 highly skilled workers across Australia.
Quotes attributable to Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group Mr David Hanley:
“The extension of this contract with Raytheon Australia demonstrates Defence’s commitment to Australia’s national naval shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise by providing over 150 skilled Australian workers with continuing roles sustaining a critical defence capability.”
Republished with permission of Department of Defence with an original link here.
