BAE Systems wins $15m contract to swap subs' periscope systems

BAE Systems has won a $15 million contract to replace periscope systems in the Collins class submarines with work flowing through its Mawson Lakes workshop.

The contract will see the current outdated analogue electronic sub-system in the first of the six Collins class submarines replaced with a new digital system.

There were hopes that once the first system was replaced and proved successful, BAE would win further work to replace the periscope systems in the remaining five submarines.

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