Canberra has awarded KBR an $8.9-million contract to sustain key maritime capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.
Canberra has awarded KBR a 12.5-million Australian dollar ($8.9 million) contract to sustain key maritime capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.
To be facilitated under the defense department’s Diving, Autonomous and Signatures System Program Office, the Texas-based company will serve as a Capability Life Cycle Manager for three years, providing engineering, asset management, and supply chain services for covered solutions.
Activities encompass Huon-class minehunter coastal ships, deployable mine countermeasures, hyperbaric and diving assets, autonomous systems, signature management tools, and the Sail Training Ship “Young Endeavour.”
The agreement will support 30 roles in Sydney’s Lower North Shore region and backs Australia’s broader maritime sustainment framework, designed to streamline naval maintenance and life-cycle management across the service branches.
"The government is implementing fundamental reform of Defence sustainment… ensuring Navy capability is available when and where it is needed," Australian Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group Deputy Secretary David Hanley stated.
“The maritime sustainment model is giving industry greater certainty to invest, innovate and grow, helping build the resilient industrial base Australia needs in a challenging strategic environment.”
Throughout the initiative, KBR will partner with local Australian suppliers using a flexible workforce approach to meet operational needs of warfighters.
"KBR will ensure this complex multi-asset portfolio of systems is managed as an integrated capability — improving availability, reducing risk and enabling faster adaptation to emerging requirements," said Nic Maan, vice president of KBR Australia Defence and Security Solutions.
