Saab Australia (Saab) is expanding its Rockingham office to enable continued workforce growth to support naval shipbuilding and sustainment in Western Australia (WA). The expansion more than doubles Saab’s office facilities to accommodate employees who will work on Naval Combat Systems projects and supports Saab’s West Australian workforce to grow towards 100 people. The WA expansion continues Saab’s strong growth across Australia, which has included opening new facilities in Queensland, Victoria and the ACT in recent years. Saab is the sovereign combat management system provider for the RAN surface fleet and employs more than 1,000 people at sites across Australia.
“Saab has been delivering combat systems integration, sustainment and maintenance in Western Australia for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2001 and looks forward to continuing this partnership,” said Andy Keough CSC, Managing Director Saab Australia.
“We are committed to continuing to grow our specialist workforce and capabilities where the Commonwealth needs us to deliver their strategic priorities.”
Designed to cope with extremely heavy workloads and multiple tasking, the 9LV Combat Management System (CMS) delivers the means you need for carrying out missions successfully and all the way to completion. It supports all mission types from the littorals to the open sea and is a complete C4I for all types of naval platforms, including patrol vessels, frigates, larger vessels and/or submarines providing the command team with outstanding operational capabilities. The combat management system offers support for interoperability and allied/coalition operations as a part of an international force.
The 9LV CMS ensures unfailing readiness and provides the striking performance you need for empowering your naval platform and maritime mission.In addition, it also provides command team training, recording and debriefing. 9LV supports the three dimensions of naval warfare – air, surface and sub-surface, as well as the internal decision cycle. 9LV CMS is well adapted for a range of mission types at all levels of conflict, such as: Anti Access / Area Denial (AA/AD) operations, Protection and escort, Maritime patrol and response, Border control and interdiction, Peace support operations, Anti-piracy, Search and rescue and Environmental control
