Tasmania’s CBG Systems has secured an $83m contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia for Hunter-class frigates.
The company will supply and install insulation, linings and pinning for the first three ships, which are being built for the Royal Australian Navy.
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Its work will include fire, thermal and acoustic insulation for the anti-submarine warfare frigates.
As part of the contract, CBG Systems will establish operations at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, including a workshop, office space and personnel working alongside the Hunter build programme.
CBG Systems managing director Javier Herbon said: “This is a landmark contract for CBG Systems, and for Tasmania’s Defence industry more broadly.
“The Hunter Class Frigate Program is a truly national endeavour, and it’s a proud moment for a Tasmanian SME to be playing such a central role in delivering it.”
The contract builds on previous work CBG Systems delivered to the Hunter programme, including insulation for prototype blocks that were used to refine build processes and embed experienced suppliers.
CBG Systems, which employs more than 45 staff, joins over 80 Australian suppliers contributing to the frigate project, according to BAE Systems.
With the latest award, the number of contracts for the first three Hunter-class frigates reached more than 140. More than 80 Australian suppliers are currently working on the programme.
The Hunter-class is based on a modified version of BAE Systems’ Type 26 frigate design. Six ships are to be built at Osborne by ASC Shipbuilding, now known as BAE Systems Maritime Australia, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Australia.
Last month, the keel for NUSHIP Hunter, the first planned ship in the class, was laid at Osborne Naval Shipyard.
The Hunter-class frigates are scheduled to begin entering service in the early 2030s.
BAE Systems Australia – Surface Ships managing director David Shepherd said: “Hunter is establishing an enduring local industrial base capable of supplying into Australia’s most complex defence programs and building a foundation for continuous naval shipbuilding.
“The expertise that CBG Systems brings to continuous naval shipbuilding opens the way for a critical sovereign industrial capability supporting the Royal Australian Navy.”
