| Prime contractor: US Department of Defense under a MoU with work performed by Raytheon and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center.
This project will acquire a replacement heavyweight torpedo for the Collins class submarine to replace the US Navy Mk 48 Mod 4 Heavyweight Torpedo currently in service with the Royal Australian Navy. The project will also acquire the associated logistic support, weapon system interface equipment, operational support and test equipment, and will transition the weapon in to service.
Installation in HMAS Farncomb is planned to be completed in July 2008 and in HMAS Dechaineux in March 2009. Sea trials are to follow the installations and both submarines are expected to be in service within six months after installation. The shipments of torpedoes to Australia will continue during 2008-09.
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