Industry: NSAG joint venture (Navantia Australia and SAGE) wins contract to supply Integrated Platform Management Systems

Navantia and NSAG have signed a $2.8m purchase order which will see NSAG supply the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) to the Royal Australian Navy's AOR (Auxiliary Oil Replenishment) ships currently under construction under Defence’s SEA1654 program. The order was signed in Adelaide on 23rd. May.

A critical control system on-board a Navy vessel, the IPMS is key to the safety of sailors and provides a significant control over ship operation. The IPMS developed by NSAG has already been installed on the two Canberra Class Amphibious Assault Ships and aboard the three Hobart Class Destroyers.

NSAG, a Navantia Australia and SAGE Automation Joint Venture will install the enclosures and consoles and provide IPMS support under a 5-year support contract.

Navantia Australia’s Managing Director Francisco Barón has welcomed the announcement and used the occasion to highlight the importance of partnering with Australian experts to contribute to the Australian ship building industry.

Industry: Navantia Australia and SAGE Automation JV to deliver groundbreaking Defence Technology

The Navantia Australia SAGE Automation Group joint venture company, NSAG, was officially launched on 6th. October at the Pacific 2015 International Maritime Exhibition in Sydney.

Building upon the successful delivery of Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) services for two of the Australian Navy’s most ambitious shipbuilding projects, the Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) and Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programs, NSAG has been formed to further develop and deliver IPMS solutions for the Australian Defence Industry.

The Navantia exhibition stand at Pacific 2015 played host to invited guests from across Australia for the launch, who were welcomed by the Minister for Defence Industry’s Parliamentary Secretary Leesa Vlahos.