The Australian Government is investing more than AU$129 million (US$93 million) in a new contract with Babcock Australia to sustain the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigates and strengthen Australia’s commitment to continuous maritime sustainment.
Babcock Australia has been appointed the capability life cycle manager (CLCM), providing engineering, supply of spare parts, and asset management services throughout the ships’ service life.
The contract has a duration of five years and will cover work to be carried out in Western Australia and New South Wales from the middle of 2026.
The Australian Department of Defence (DOD) said the appointment is part of the Australian Government’s AU$150 billion (US$110 billion) investment in a secure, sustainable, and continuous naval shipbuilding and sustainment program for Australia.
The CLCM is a key element of the DOD’s national approach to sustaining the RAN’s surface fleet under the Maritime Sustainment Model, as outlined in the 2024 Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Plan.
The DOD said the CLCM contracts will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of asset management across Australia’s maritime fleet. This partnership will ensure sustainment of the RAN’s Anzac-class vessels an their support systems.
Babcock Australia will work with small- and medium-size enterprises, acting as a single point of contact for supply of spare parts and asset management enabling work to flow across a broader industrial base.
“This partnership will strengthen opportunities for Australian industry to contribute to sustainment of our navy’s fleet,” said David Hanley, Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment.
