THALES Australia has awarded Australian aerospace and defence component Manufacturer Production Parts a multi-million dollar contract to supply components for the international MU90 Torpedo program.
The MU90 is a lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed by EuroTorp and is currently used by French, Italian, and German Navies.
Thales Australia will locally assemble DCNS-designed battery sections for integration into the torpedoes, which will be supplied to the Australian Defence Force.
Production Parts will produce external hulls and other internal components as part of this program.
Production Parts’ managing director Peter Nicholls said this is a great example of Australian capability accessing the international supply chain.
"We have been delighted by the relationship with Thales Australia and the opportunity we have developed together,” he said.
"This project has enabled our company to grow, invest in additional training, and purchase new machining equipment.
"It has also provided us with the opportunity to appoint several new apprentices into the team."
Australia has ordered the torpedoes under Phase 3 of Joint Project 2070 (Project Djimindi), which is managed through the Djimindi Alliance.
The MU90 will eventually replace the current lightweight torpedoes aboard Adelaide and ANZAC Class frigates.
The first batch of European-made MU90s has already been delivered to Australia, with the program due for completion in early 2012.
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