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Thales Australia refits HMAS Success

10 September 2007

Norman Gray, Managing Director, Thales Australia said, "this is an important contract for us as it is the first of the Navy's new approach to refit contracting Modified Procurement Model (MPM) for Major Surface Ship Repair and is being evaluated for Navy-wide implementation."

Under Phase 1 of the project, Thales Australia conducted scope definition and the planning of the refit over a three month period earlier this year. Phase 2 will consist of a four month production period followed by two months of trials.

Major tasks to be undertaken during the Phase 2 Refit of HMAS Success include refurbishing the main engines and diesel generators, and overhauling the shafting and Replenishment At Sea systems.

"Thales Australia is delighted to assist the Royal Australian Navy and the DMO in developing this new approach to contracting,"
Mr Gray said.

Thales Australia provides a broad range of naval defence capabilities including systems integration, underwater systems, mine countermeasures, conversions and upgrades and logistics support services. As a specialist supplier of In Service Support to the Royal Australian Navy, the company offers customised solutions for the support of Australia's fleet.

About Thales
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. Thales's leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. To this end, the group's civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. The group builds its growth on its unique multi-domestic strategy based on trusted partnerships with national customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries with forecast 2007 revenues in excess of €12 billion (AUD$19 billion).