Thales Australia says work is underway to develop a masterplan for the company’s Carrington site in order to establish a ‘Maritime Autonomy and SME Collaboration Precinct’ to support the Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability SEA1905-1 programme, should Thales be selected to participate in it.
For more than 30 years, the Carrington site has been supporting the Royal Australian Navy’s Huon-class minehunters and mine warfare capability. With the Huon-class scheduled for gradual retirement from service in the future, the Carrington site development, supported by Thales Australia’s DISP Level 3 classification, will establish an ‘Australian eyes-only’ dedicated home for the development and deployment of a sovereign maritime autonomy capability, helping advance and accelerate the Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability, SEA1905- 1.
Building on Newcastle Harbour’s century-long maritime heritage, the new Maritime Autonomy and SME Collaboration Precinct will realise Thales’s long-term commitment to supporting maritime autonomy in the Hunter region.
The development at Carrington will also expand the company’s technology and autonomous capability footprint, with Maritime Autonomy Centres already operating in both the UK and US.
