Australian Department of Defense, On 1 May 2007, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) will enter a new phase of a long term, strategic relationship with Tenix Defence and Saab Systems to support the ANZAC class ships and shore facilities.
This will be delivered under a contract known as the ANZAC Ship Integrated Material Support Program Alliance.
The DMO mission is to equip and sustain Australia’s Defence Force. The contract is focused on meeting this mission and will deliver the required support to the ANZAC class ships.
Eight ANZAC Class frigates have been constructed in Australia as part of the overall plan to upgrade the Royal Australian Navy. A further two ships of the class have been built for the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Saab and Tenix have been chosen to support DMO in maintaining and enhancing these ships as they possess detailed knowledge, skill and experience developed over the past 16 years in building, managing and supporting them.
Tenix built all 10 ships at their dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria. Saab is the Designer for the combat system software.
ANZAC class ships are long-range escorts with roles including air defence, anti submarine warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction. The ships are capable of countering simultaneous threats from the air, surface and sub-surface.
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