Thales celebrates final FFG provisional acceptance
29 May 2009
Chris Lloyd, Thales Australia's Naval Division Vice President, said it was a momentous day for the FFG Upgrade program.
"The FFG Upgrade has been one of the most complex undertakings in Australian defence history," he said.
"These four ships - HMAS SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, DARWIN and NEWCASTLE - are now highly capable warships thanks to the enhancements provided by this program." The FFGs have been upgraded with improved anti-ship missile defence (the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile), on-board electronic support systems, tactical data link capability, underwater warfare systems, training systems, ship service diesel generators and other systems.
"To take ships of their age and install and integrate new systems, weapons and capabilities has been a massive undertaking with many technical and programmatic challenges. The result is new capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy and added flexibility for the fleet to support Australia's ongoing national and international commitments."
"I would like to congratulate the many hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have worked on this program over the years. Special recognition goes to the DMO for their continuing program leadership and management of myriad stakeholders, to the Commanding Officers and their ships' companies for their professionalism, and also to our partners large and small for their hard work, expertise and cooperation in bringing this project to its successful fruition."
About Thales
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing Aerospace and Space, Defence and Security markets worldwide. 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. Thales's leading-edge technology is supported by 22,500 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. The Group builds its growth on its unique multidomestic 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 2008 revenues of €12.7 billion (equivalent of AUD22.1 billion).
Thales Australia is a trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force and is also present in commercial sectors ranging from air traffic management to security systems and services. Employing around 3,500 people in over 35 sites across the country, Thales Australia recorded revenues of more than AUD1 billion in 2008.
Press contact
Libby Noble
Thales Australia
+61 (0)2 9562 3150
+61 (0)434 155 881
libby.noble@thalesgroup.com.au
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