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The Australian Combat Management System (AusCMS)

Saab’s Australian Combat Management System (AusCMS) – part of the 9LV product family – is a proven combat system designed for high-end warfighting.

Powerful Combat Capability

The ability to rapidly interpret and act on complex information in combat can define mission success. AusCMS equips crews to detect threats, make informed tactical decisions and effectively engage the enemy—significantly enhancing survivability and mission outcomes.

AusCMS is an open architecture combat management system engineered for seamless integration across complex naval, littoral and joint environments. Built to interface with a wide range of sensors, effectors, communications network and external command systems, AusCMS enables rapid capability insertion without vendor lock-in.

AusCMS serves as the sophisticated brain of the modern warship, integrating sensor data and giving operators timely access to complex information that enhances operational effectiveness.

As part of the global 9LV product family, AusCMS benefits from Saab’s worldwide systems-integration expertise. At the same time, it is uniquely Australian, designed and developed in-country over more than three decades to meet the specific requirements of the Royal Australian Navy.

AusCMS delivers proven and agile combat capability for both crewed and optionally crewed vessels.

With global responsibility for AusCMS design and development based in Australia, the system can be precisely tailored for different ships and missions at any time. Its open architecture enables continuous update and upgrade, ensuring the system remains at the forefront of combat management technology and its modular design reduces integration risk, accelerates platform delivery and provides sovereign control over future capability evolution

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Maintenance, Sustainment & Training

In times of conflict, the ability to adapt and maintain critical defence assets in-country is essential. Saab Australia has delivered and sustained AusCMS domestically for more than 35 years and provides training, maintenance and sustainment services that support a range of strategic objectives:

Based across the country, where and when we're needed, our experienced workforce are experts in ensuring the AusCMS is always battle ready.
  • Workforce available where and when it is needed
  • Through-life support across all phases of the capability lifecycle
  • Consistent operator and maintainer training across the fleet
  • A 1,000+ strong Australian workforce aligned to customer requirements
  • A familiar CMS for crews
  • Reduced training burden and minimised supply chain demands
  • Lower through-life costs
  • Established expertise supported by a reliable sustainment workforce

Powerful, proven and future ready.

A portfolio of combat capability tailored to the diverse needs of naval classes, enhancing operational effectiveness.

  • Leveraging sophisticated integration, communications and system commonality, the system achieves enhanced interoperability and delivers operational, training and sustainment benefits.
  • In‑country design, development and delivery of complex integrated solutions ensuring full sovereign data assurance.
  • More than three decades of continuous adaptation to meet the Royal Australian Navy’s evolving requirements.
  • Capable of connecting any weapon to any sensor on any ship, supported by the delivery of more than 250 combat management systems across 36 ship classes in over 20 navies.
AusCMS is deployed across the Royal Australian Navy surface fleet.

Contact

Ben Marland
Australian Sales Director | Maritime

Contact

Russ Below
Director Business Development - Maritime

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