BAE SYSTEMS Goes Online For Warship Technical Documentation
14 Jun 2005
BAE Systems has begun work on developing the first fully electronic technical documentation suite for a major UK warship.
Its Customer Support and Solutions (CS&S) business has won a contract worth 8.5 million to produce all the technical handbooks for the first Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, which is currently under construction at BAE Systems shipbuilding site in Scotstoun, Glasgow, UK.
The technical documentation, used both to operate and maintain HMS Daring, will be delivered in spring 2008 to allow crews to become fully conversant with it well in advance of the destroyers sea trials and subsequent handover to the Royal Navy.
The contract involves compiling an estimated 60,000 pieces of raw text and design drawings into a common database which meets AECMA S1000D the international specification for technical publications.
The data will be viewed using trilogi, a software browser also developed by BAE Systems. Most of the authoring work will be conducted by BAE Systems people at Scotstoun, Filton and VT employees in Portsmouth.
CS&S Naval managing director Nigel Billingham said, This is an important contract and gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we can harness the capabilities from across BAE Systems and deliver high-quality, complete solutions to our customers.
Notes to Editors:
BAE Systems has sold 30,000 trilogi licences to the UK MOD. It is used to provide technical information for a wide range of programmes, including Eurofighter Typhoon, the Astute class submarines, the Terrier engineer vehicle and Storm Shadow and Brimstone missiles.
Trilogi has also been chosen by Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
More at: http://www.trilogi.co.uk/
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, fighting vehicles, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of over 13 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.
For further information, please contact:
Mike Sweeney, BAE Systems
Tel +44 (0) 7801 716452
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