HMA Ships Sydney, Darwin, Melbourne and Newcastle and the land-based Warfare System Support Centre have been accepted from the contractor; deficiencies on acceptance are to be addressed during 2009-10. Navy continues to operate these ships for a wide variety of important roles in local and regional deployments and training of Navy personnel for future operations.
Upgrade activity was undertaken in four of the Adelaide Class frigates and associated shore-based facilities. HMA Ships Sydney and Darwin were accepted from the contractor in November 2008 and HMAS Melbourne in December 2008. HMAS Newcastle, the last FFG to enter the program, was provisionally accepted from the contractor by the DMO in May 2009.