BAE Systems Establishes Integrated Fleet Maintenance Model for Royal Australian Navy DestroyersBAE Systems Establishes Integrated Fleet Maintenance Model for Royal Australian Navy Destroyers BAE Systems Australia has transitioned to an integrated Capability Life Cycle Management (CLCM) model for the maintenance of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Air Warfare Destroyers (DDGs). As the first in-service CLCM for the Commonwealth Government, BAE Systems will spearhead a comprehensive approach to sustaining the three DDGs—HMAS Hobart, HMAS Sydney, and HMAS Brisbane—over a six-year period. The $155 million CLCM contract establishes a “Destroyer Enterprise,” a collaborative partnership between the defense, navy, and industry. This enterprise aims to provide a best-practice approach to sustainment by standardizing delivery methods across the entire Royal Australian Navy fleet. Craig Lockhart, Managing Director of BAE Systems Australia – Maritime, said, “Our expert team with extensive experience in maintaining the Hobart class will develop a model for maintaining these complex warships.” BAE Systems is headquartered at the Navy on Garden Island in Sydney and employs over 200 individuals dedicated to DDG sustainment. The company collaborates closely with Commonwealth and industry partners to establish a modern maintenance framework and protocols. The CLCM model is part of the Commonwealth’s Maritime Sustainment Model, which aims to streamline maintenance activities for the Royal Australian Navy fleet, including engineering, maintenance, supply chain, and project management.
The maintenance of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Air Warfare Destroyers (DDGs) has moved to a truly integrated model, with BAE Systems Australia acting as the first (in-service) Capability Life Cycle Manager (CLCM) for the Commonwealth Government.
The six-year, $155 million CLCM contract will establish a new Destroyer Enterprise responsible for delivering a best practice approach to sustainment of the three DDGs – HMAS Hobart, HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane – through a partnership between defence, navy and industry.
“We have a strong team of talented people with extensive experience in maintaining the Hobart class, who are ready to develop a best practice model for maintaining these complex warships,” said Craig Lockhart, Managing Director of BAE Systems Australia – Maritime.
The CLCM is part of the Commonwealth’s new Maritime Sustainment Model, which will ultimately apply a standardized delivery method to the Royal Australian Navy fleet and to all types of maintenance activities on a ship, including engineering, maintenance, supply chain and project management.
BAE Systems is based in the Navy on Garden Island in Sydney and has a team of more than 200 employees dedicated to sustaining the DDGs.
BAE Systems was awarded the CLCM contract at the end of 2022 and was previously Managing Contractor for the DDG Enterprise. The company has worked closely with Commonwealth and industry partners to develop the Destroyer Enterprise framework, establish protocols and mobilize a modern approach to fleet maintenance.
