Navantia Australia has been engaged by the Commonwealth of Australia as the platform systems designer as part of its securing the DDG platform systems design contract.
This contract award is part of the SEA4000 Phase 6 Hobart Class guided missile destroyer combat systems upgrade as part of the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) program, incorporating the upgrade to Aegis Baseline 9 under the SEA4000 Phase 6 project.
Navantia Australia’s managing director, Israel Lozano, said that the engagement as the platform systems designer is a major achievement for the company and will drive significant growth.