$28 million contract signing for Nulka

BAE Systems has signed a A$28 million contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Program Office for SEA 1397 Phase 5B, the upgrade of the Nulka launch sub-system.

Nulka is the world’s most effective anti-ship missile defence and BAE Systems is the prime contractor responsible for design, development and integration of the Nulka system.

Under the contract, BAE Systems will design and qualify an upgrade to the existing Nulka launch sub-system for a series of existing and new Royal Australian Navy ships, including the ANZAC Class Frigates, the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers and the Canberra Class Amphibious Ships.

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