Australia extends Lockheed Martin’s Aegis sustainment deal for Hobart-class destroyers

February 12, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

Defense company Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a new nine-month extension of its Aegis sustainment program for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.

Lockheed Martin Australia’s Sydney-based Aegis team will continue to deliver a full range of naval combat systems engineering services, from system upgrades and alignment work to detailed design coordination and material condition assessments.

Aegis sustainment also includes developing comprehensive engineering artefacts and maintaining baselines to ensure the ongoing operation of the destroyers’ combat capabilities.

The new deal marks the fourth extension of the Aegis Sustainment Program contract.

Under the extended agreement, the Aegis sustainment team will expand its footprint in Adelaide, providing additional technical services and logistics support to return de-activated equipment to inventory as part of the ongoing DDG Modernization program.

The extension will create new supply-support roles at Osborne Naval Shipyard, further strengthening the Australian industrial base and ensuring skilled workforce continuity.

“We are proud to extend Lockheed Martin’s partnership with the Royal Australian Navy into 2026,” said Warren McDonald, Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin Australia New Zealand.

“The Hobart-class destroyers are critical to Australia’s maritime security, and our continued involvement guarantees that they remain at the cutting edge of naval warfare technology.”

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“This extension is a testament to the sustained, high-level collaboration between Lockheed Martin Australia and the Navy. Our team’s focus remains on delivering world-class solutions that elevate the operational readiness of the Hobart-class, enabling the Royal Australian Navy to meet current and evolving threats,” Gavin Douglas, Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors Line-of-Business Lead, added.

The extension builds on Lockheed Martin’s recent success in Yokosuka, Japan, where the team successfully completed critical maintenance activities to keep HMAS Brisbane, a Hobart-class guided missile destroyer commissioned in 2018, ready for deployment.