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My name is Leo Stakenburg and I have been requested to become the Association’s Liaison Officer with the Alliance who is building our Nuship Hobart (AWD).
For those who wonder why, I have a contact within Australian Shipbuilders Corporation (ASC) in Adelaide where the new Hobart is being build. I will be able to convey to you all the latest news regarding Hobart. As you can see in the paragraph above, Hobart’s Pennant Number will be 39. I understand that at this stage they will be known as DDG’s just like the previous Hobart 39. (Although I do have to confirm this).
also mentioned the Alliance; they consist of the Department of Materiel Organisation (Department of Defence), ASC, Raytheon Australia, as well as Navantia (The Spanish Ship Builders). Navantia are Spain’s leading Military Ship Builders. They have already built 4 of these ships and the fifth is presently being built in Spain.
I will give you some information on each of these Partners. Lockheed Martin and the US Navy are also involved in this partnership.
Australia had a choice of this F101 class and modify it to Australia’s needs or to obtain a F101 which had been modified by America to their needs. Australia chose the former. The Nuship Hobart is a modified F101 Class and will be known as the Hobart Class. It will have a mixture of American and European Weaponry and Radar. More on this in later issues as the information becomes released for the public.
One must always remember that a lot of information regarding these and other Naval Ships is classified. I shall endeavour to obtain photographs of the Nuship as we progress.
About the Alliance:
DMO. The DMO AWD Program Office retains overall responsibility for the project management and delivery of the three Air Warfare Destroyers. (Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney). The DMO, through the Minister for Defence, is responsible to the people of Australia to ensure that the future AWDs are delivered to the RAN on time, on budget and to the required capability. The DMO is committed to delivering the most capable ship for the future security needs of the nation.
As an integrated member of the AWD Alliance, the DMO will work alongside ASC and Raytheon Australia staff in the AWD Systems Centre – in Adelaide South Australia – across a range of technical, financial and project management areas throughout the life of the program. The DMO will work closely with Defence and Industry stakeholders to ensure maximum practical Australian Industry Involvement in the construction and delivery of the three ships.
ASC will fabricate, assemble, test and develop a through-life support system for the HOBART Class AWDs at its shipbuilding facility in Osborne, South Australia. This includes: the procurement of all ship materials and equipment; the management of subcontract packages for ship module construction around Australia and subsequent delivery to ASC’s shipbuilding facility; and installation of Combat System equipment.
ASC has engaged two capability partners to assist in its role as shipbuilder: renowned United States ship designer and builder Bath Iron Works (a subsidiary of General Dynamics) and leading independent engineering consultants Sinclair Knight and Merz ASC is also involved with the South Australian Government’s development of the new Common User Facility infrastructure, including a ship lift, wharf and dry berths.
With facilities located across the country, Raytheon Australia delivers mission systems integration and mission support through an engineering and technical workforce of over 1200 Australians. Backed by world-class management and quality systems, this local presence is bolstered by strong relationships with small and medium sized enterprises and access to the global resources of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN).
As the Air Warfare Destroyer Mission Systems Integrator, Raytheon Australia will Integrate the non-Aegis elements of the combat system and conduct combat system trade studies; Develop the design of the complete AWD combat system with the Commonwealth, USN and the Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent; Develop complete ship and Integrated Support Systems with the Platform System Designer and Shipbuilder; and Develop project management and systems engineering structures and deliver mission systems integration.
Selected by the Government in June 2007 after a rigorous Two Pass Process, Navantia is the Platform Systems Designer for Australia’s Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers. Navantia will work with the AWD Alliance (DMO, ASC and Raytheon Australia) to deliver Australia’s Hobart Class AWDs to the Royal Australian Navy.
Navantia has been designing and building ships for more than 250 years and offers the AWD Alliance a wealth of valuable experience. Importantly, like Australia’s AWDs, Navantia has built four F100s (currently building a fifth) using a modular construction methodology ensuring efficiency benefits for the design of Australia’s HOBART Class.
Navantia will act as a subcontractor to the Commonwealth and personnel in the Design Team will be integrated seamlessly into the Alliance working environment to achieve common Alliance goals. The ongoing productive and open relationship between Navantia and the Alliance will help ensure the Royal Australian Navy receives the best capability on time and on budget.
Lockheed Martin and the US Navy. The AWD Alliance will work alongside the United States Navy and its Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent, Lockheed Martin, to deliver the Aegis capability to the HOBART Class AWDs.
The US Navy Aegis Combat System, incorporating the state-of-the-art AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar forms the core capability of the Hobart Class AWDs. Aegis is the worlds foremost advanced air defence.
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