Shoal Group to provide Digital Engineering services for PMB Defence’s UK nuclear submarine contract
Shoal Group (Shoal) welcomes PMB Defence’s (PMB) success in their newly awarded contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The contract, valued at over £13 million (A$25 million), will see PMB Defence test and qualify their state-of-the-art Nickel Zinc battery system for the UK’s nuclear submarines.
“A huge congratulations to PMB Defence on this announcement,” says Shoal Group CEO, Shaun Wilson.
Post award of the above contract, PMB Defence has engaged the services of Shoal to provide Digital Engineering services.
“Shoal is honoured to support PMB Defence in this contract, contributing to the continued success of this groundbreaking technology.”
The Digital Engineering services provided by Shoal will assist in maturing an enduring Systems Engineering capability that supports contract deliverables both now and into the future, as PMB Defence delivers a cutting-edge battery system that meets the rigorous demands of nuclear submarine operations.
“We are extremely pleased to continue this innovative work for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for their nuclear submarines,” said Mike Hartas, General Manager of New Technologies at PMB Defence. “PMB Defence are proud to engage other Australian companies to support our development of this solution”.
For more than twenty years, Shoal has provided Systems Engineering capability development services to a wide range of Defence projects and programs, supporting research organisations such as the Trusted Autonomous Systems – Defence (TAS-D), CRC (Seawolf UUV) and global prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Babcock Australia and New Zealand, REDARC Electronics, Asension, and Silentium. Shoal’s Digital Engineering capabilities are at the forefront of Systems Thinking, advancing both the theory and practice of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE). This broad and deep experience enables Shoal to understand the organisational context within which any capability improvement program needs to be undertaken and to plan accordingly.
“Our involvement in this project reinforces our commitment to advancing Digital Engineering and supporting the development of complex defence capabilities,” reinforces Shaun Wilson. “We look forward to further opportunities in support of future AUKUS submarine contracts in Australia and the US”.
