Preparing today for tomorrow’s missions
When the Royal Australian Navy provides its officers with training and experience in piloting, navigating, operating and maintaining its fleet, it uses state-of-the-art simulation and training facilities supported by DXC.
ANZAC SIMULATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
In 1990, the Royal Australian Navy commissioned DXC to build three training simulators.
They are used for training, software testing, and integration testing, the $100 million contract involved creating purpose-built simulators based on the ANZAC ship-fit Combat System.
Delivered in 1996, the simulators have been in constant use for more than 18 years at HMAS Watson in Sydney. The Navy uses these simulators to develop and test modifications to the Command and Control system, as well as end-user training. The training environment consists of a physically accurate mock-up of an operations room with a voice communication system and instructor facilities for set-up, control and monitoring of:
- Navigation systems
- Radars and IFF
- Sonars
- Electronic support measures
- Weapons systems
- Data Links
- Tactical Environment
Download ‘Using Today’s Digital Technology to prepare for tomorrow’s missions’ to read more about how the Royal Australian Navy prepare its fleet systems and Navy personnel using digital technology.
Simulators allow trainees to experience challenging situations at sea, from bad weather to enemy action, and learn how to respond. Serving officers and crew also use simulators to practise innovative tactical responses and learn how to use new or upgraded equipment.
For more than 35 years, the Royal Australian Navy’s strategic partnership with DXC has helped support, maintain and strengthen its fleet systems and enhance the preparedness of Navy personnel.
DXC’s Defence Team has built a highly skilled workforce capable of creating, developing and supporting technical solutions to meet the needs of the Royal Australian Navy.
We provide the Navy with electronic attack simulation and electronic support training. DXC also provides maintenance support for the ANZAC Ships Project Office in Rockingham, Western Australia, and the ANZAC Ship Combat System Simulator in Sydney, New South Wales. Other suppliers to the Royal Australian Navy also use DXC-supported simulators to test their combat systems.
Harnessing our intellectual property
As joint owners of the intellectual property (IP) of ANZAC Ship Combat System Simulators, the Royal Australian Navy and DXC have a unique opportunity to use the IP to deliver cost-effective and high-fidelity training simulators for Canberra Class LHD and Hobart Class AWD ships. Building on its partnership and shared IP, the Royal Australian Navy can reduce expenditure on simulation design and development, and reinvest the savings in other initiatives.