DEFENCE
Arrowhead 140 to meet Navy’s future needs Babcock’s capable, adaptable and cost-effective Arrowhead 140 is the company’s answer for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future needs Babcock’s Arrowhead platform offers an unrivalled blend of price, capability and flexibility to suit the future needs of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Babcock Australasia CEO Andrew Cridland says. In response to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s industry engagement request to inform the development of the next Defence Capability Plan, Babcock has confirmed that it has formally presented its proven Arrowhead platform as the future solution for the RNZN.
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“We believe Arrowhead would deliver significant multi-mission capability to the Royal New Zealand Navy, meeting its requirements both now and in the future,” said Mr Cridland. Babcock has offered a solution which allows for a mixture of Arrowhead 140, General Purpose and Modular Naval vessels, delivering a comprehensive range of capabilities for the RNZN. The Arrowhead 140 General Purpose Ship provides a modern, global combat platform capable of
operating for National purposes or within a coalition force. The Arrowhead 140 modular mission bays can be re-rolled to provide space for up to two medium sized helicopters and additional offboard systems allowing the RNZN to operate with uncrewed capabilities or support littoral combat operations. “Babcock’s Arrowhead platform would provide support for a range of RNZN functions including search and rescue, humanitarian, combat and disaster relief capability,” said Mr Cridland.
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