Article Posted on : - Oct 25, 2010

Austal to exhibit Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB), ANZAC Class Frigate, HMAS Perth and Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) “USS Independence” at Euronaval '10.

PARIS (BNS): Austal and CEA Technologies will showcase major naval products at the 22nd International Naval Defence & Maritime Exhibition (Euronaval).

The exhibition will be held from 25th to 29th October 2010, at the Paris-Le-Bourget exhibition center, France.

The Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB) built by Austal/CEA for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will be showcased at the exhibition.

Austal completed the fleet of 14 vessels in 2007 and CEA equipped each with its fully integrated communications system, providing an extensive range of modern and advanced internal and external communication capabilities.

The company will also showcase a model of the RAN’s ANZAC Class Frigate, HMAS Perth. CEA supplied system components incorporated through the Anti Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) system will be also demonstrated at the exhibition.

The ASMD upgrade installation on the first vessel (HMAS Perth) has been completed and will undergo a rigorous regime of harbour and at sea testing during the next few months, after which time upgrades to the rest of the fleet, will be progressively rolled out.

Austal will also display a model of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) “USS Independence”, showcasing the latest in advanced combat ship technology.

The LCS utilises the advanced aluminium trimaran hull form, designed and developed by Austal for the commercial and defence purposes. It offers high speed, increased manoeuvrability, shallow draft, high payload and dual H-60 helicopter operations. Austal is currently constructing a second 127 metre LCS for the US Navy at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard.