Thales wins $8.7 mln maintenance contract for HMAS Newcastle
HMAS Newcastle is a long range escort vessel, capable of air defence, surface and undersea warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction; it can also counter simultaneous threats from aircraft, surface vessels and submarines.
Caption: HMAS Newcastle in Sydney Harbor.
SYDNEY (BNS): The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a $8.7 million contract with Thales Australia for the scheduled repair and maintenance of HMAS Newcastle.
According to Australian MoD, this is further evidence of Defence’s commitment to ensuring the on-going repair and maintenance of Navy ships occurs in Australia.
Australian defence has budgeted to spend approximately $79 million on ship repair and maintenance in the Sydney region in 2010 and $81 million in 2011.
The contract is part of the planned expenditure.
Recently, Defence Materiel Organisation has announced to spend $12 to $17 million for the HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora in the Sydney region over the coming months.
According to Australian MoD, this is further evidence of Defence’s commitment to ensuring the on-going repair and maintenance of Navy ships occurs in Australia.
Australian defence has budgeted to spend approximately $79 million on ship repair and maintenance in the Sydney region in 2010 and $81 million in 2011.
The contract is part of the planned expenditure.
Recently, Defence Materiel Organisation has announced to spend $12 to $17 million for the HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora in the Sydney region over the coming months.
