HMNZS Te Mana and HMNZS Te Kaha (photo : stevechef70
Tenders will
be sought to upgrade the self-defence and sensor capabilities of the Royal New
Zealand navy frigates HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, Defence Minister Dr
Jonathan Coleman announced today.
“The
frigates are a vital part of our Defence Force but the weapons and sensor
systems were designed in the late 1980s and require a mid-life upgrade,” said
Dr Coleman.
Cabinet has
approved a Detailed Business Case and a Request for Tender will be issued by
the Ministry of Defence early next year.
The project
aims to replace the hardware and software of the Combat Management Systems on
the ships, modernise radars and sensors, and replace the self defence missile
systems.
“This will
address issues of obsolescence with the ships technology as well as ensuring
the vessels are a credible capability which can operate in the South Pacific
and wider Asia Pacific region” said Dr Coleman.
“The Defence
White Paper 2010 identified the ANZAC frigates would require an upgrade by 2017
to address obsolescence, surveillance systems, and anti-missile
protection. The government is delivering
on the White Paper,” said Dr Coleman.
The ANZAC
frigates’ propulsion and close-in weapon systems have already been upgraded.
The next tier of work would effectively complete a mid-life upgrade ensuring
another 15 years service life.
“No funding commitment has yet been made. Only
after going to market through an open and competitive tender process will the
government consider making its investment decision,” said Dr Coleman.
Cabinet is
likely to further consider the project in the latter half of next year, and
once the commercially sensitive tender process is completed give an indication
on costs.
The project
will be funded by a combination of depreciation and savings from within
existing baselines and will require no further money.
(NZDF)
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