Australia Awards Babcock & Saab Sustainment Contract for Anzac-class Frigates

06 September 2026

Australia appoints Babcock Australia and Saab as capability life-cycle manager (CLCM) for the seven-ship Anzac-class frigate (photo: Aus DoD)

Babcock and Saab awarded Frigate Capability Life Cycle Manager contract to ensure Anzacs are safe, ready and available into the future

Babcock Australasia (Babcock), partnering with Saab Australia (Saab), has been selected as the Frigate Capability Life Cycle Manager (CLCM) to deliver critical asset management, engineering and supply chain services to ensure the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac class frigates remain seaworthy, materially ready and available into the future.

The new, five-year contract is valued at around $117.5 million. Babcock and Saab will work closely with Defence to manage the critical Anzac capability through the remainder of their lifecycle as the RAN transitions to a new fleet of surface combatants.

Offering proven asset management capability, Babcock and Saab’s partnership delivers unmatched knowledge of the Anzac class platform and its combat system and an established sovereign workforce.

The Babcock and Saab strategic collaboration reflects decades of warship sustainment experience at the Henderson maritime precinct. Both companies have supported Anzac sustainment as key members of the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) and through Babcock’s long-term partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force as Strategic Maritime Partner, maintaining 100 per cent of the Royal New Zealand Navy fleet. Babcock is also the Regional Maintenance Provider West (RMP-West), supporting the RAN deliver maintenance to the Anzac Class fleet and other vital vessels.

Babcock Australasia Acting CEO Leah Grantham said:

“We are delighted to be continuing our long-standing support for critical maritime sustainment for the Royal Australian Navy from Henderson, Western Australia, in partnership with Saab. 

“Babcock is proud to deliver this vital work uplifting sovereign capability, creating local jobs, strengthening the economy and ensuring the Anzacs remain operational, seaworthy and ready to meet Australia’s defence needs now and into the future.

“Babcock remains steadfast in our commitment to Western Australia. We have been delivering critical programs and services for Defence there since 1991 and annually, contribute more than $250m to the state, supporting more than 850 full-time equivalent jobs.” 

Saab Australia Managing Director Andy Keough CSC said:

“This contract reflects the strength of our partnership with Babcock, bringing together complementary capabilities to deliver sovereign and future‑focused sustainment outcomes for the Royal Australian Navy.

“Building on more than 35 years supporting Australia’s naval capability, Saab brings deep expertise in combat systems integration and sustainment, together with our role as the Australian Combat Management System (AusCMS) provider, to ensure the Navy’s frigate fleet remains ready to meet current and future demands.”

(Babcock)