All Articles in Ship Support, Sustainment and Lifecycle Management in Australia

Thales Australia’s recent acquisition and commission of a new Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Lathe is proving a game-changer for the Production teams at Garden Island in their mission to support the Royal Australian Navy to keep Australia safe. ...

Thales Australia and U.S Navy Industrial Enterprise partner, ORBIS Sibro Inc (ORBIS Inc), have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the advancement of maritime sustainment operations in support of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at Fleet Base East, Garden Island...

The Huon-class Mine Hunter Coastal Fleet has been a stalwart in Australia’s marine defence strategy for over 20 years. They are a ‘workhorse’ of a platform; a hardy ship with outstanding shock resistance and an inherently low magnetic signature. ...

On 18 January, the Australian National Maritime Museum's Daring class destroyer, HMAS Vampire, journeyed from her home port at Darling Harbour, Sydney to Garden Island Defence Precinct where the Thales team have been carrying out a range of maintenance and conservation...

Thales Australia's Above Water Systems business is trialing a Bluetooth/GPS based asset location tracking technology, developed by Australian SME, BlueCats. The Real Time Location System (RTLS) technology enables Thales' work teams at Garden Island Defence Precinct (GI...

For over 26 years, Thales Australia has proudly supported the readiness and availability of the Royal Australian Navy with dependable and reliable ship support, sustainment and lifecycle management services. Apprentices, trainees and graduates play a critical role in o...

The Thales team at Garden Island Sydney work diligently to successfully and safely dock and repair ships of the Royal Australian Navy and allied navies, providing them with the support they need to succeed at sea. Here’s a look into our team and some of the incredible ...

RPC Technologies is a Sydney-based SME that has been supporting transport, defence and infrastructure projects since 2002. We spoke with business development manager, James Zegir, for more information about their instrumental work in the defence sector. ...

In this SME Spotlight, we talk to Nathan Dunn, CEO of Sydney based BlueCats. BlueCats supports the Royal Australian Navy with isolation management, helping to create a safer work environment for crew and contractors.

Darwin based Small and Medium Enterprise ‘Mick’s Ally Fab,’ has been working with Thales Australia since 2019; providing x-ray quality welding on the Armidale Class Patrol Boats.