The company will also take care of the integration of the systems
BAE Systems Australia‘s maritime division has selected Anschütz to deliver customised Synapsis Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBS) for the Hunter Class Frigate Programme by the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN), aimed to provide a fleet of the world’s most advanced anti-submarine warfare frigates to the RAN.
As part of its WINBS delivery, Anschütz will provide multifunctional consoles for warship electronic chart display and information systems, naval radars, additional navigation equipment and integrated steering gear control systems for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates. Anschütz will also integrate WINBS with the customer-specific combat management system, customised engineering, program management, documentation and training.
The company can benefit from its experience gained from the integration of WINBS into the Type 26 frigates currently under construction in the UK, as well as from the radar replacement program for the RAN’s Anzac class.
“We are grateful for the trust placed in us by both the Commonwealth and BAE Systems Australia”, said André Moritz, Country Manager for Australia. “We are honoured and motivated to continue our excellent cooperation and provide the new Hunter class with a world-leading naval navigation solution that meets every expectation.”
In 2022, Anschütz secured an initial contract to provide systems design engineering and requirements verification work for the Hunter- program, under which the company will expand cooperation with the Australian industry in engineering, production and maintenance. This should result in a substantial amount of the total contract value flowing through to Australian companies and in a technology and knowledge transfer to Canberra’s shipbuilding workforce.
WINBS are a proven, highly functional and effective naval navigation solutions. They are based on an IMO-compliant integrated navigation system with an embedded open architecture platform that integrates and processes data from all sensors and systems. Multifunctional consoles are fully networked and allow access to every function and a consistent maritime picture from any place at any time through modern, standardised user interfaces. Equipment-agnostic, WINBS also allow for the integration of sensors and systems on customer request to meet special mission requirements or fleet commonality requirements.
Anschütz is a leading designer and manufacturer of navigation systems and integrated bridge systems for naval platforms and commercial vessels. The company currently provides advanced WINBS to the UK Royal Navy Type 26 and Type 31 new programmes, among others.
