The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program will deliver in a timely and efficient manner an affordable, effective, flexible and sustainable Air Warfare Destroyer capability for the security of Australia.

The HOBART Class AWDs will provide air defence for accompanying ships in addition to land forces and infrastructure in proximate coastal areas, and for self-protection against attacking missiles and aircraft. The Aegis Combat System incorporating the state-of-the-art phased array radar, AN/ SPY 1D(V), in combination with the SM-2 missile, will provide an advanced air defence system capable of engaging enemy aircraft and missiles at ranges in excess of 150km.

An Alliance based contracting strategy has been employed by the AWD Program for the Build Phase of the project. The Air Warfare Destroyer Program's adoption and management of the Alliance strategy is widely recognised as an international benchmark for major Defence acquisitions.

In April 2005, the Australian Government selected Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd (Raytheon) as the Combat System Systems Engineer, and in May 2005 selected ASC Shipbuilder Pty Ltd (ASC) as the Shipbuilder.

Key features of ENOVIA MatrixOne include Process Management (managing access to who, how much, and when; automated notification of critical milestones, (electronic) sign-off and approval of corporate data; standardisation and enforcement of corporate policies/processes)... Data Vaulting of both Metadata and Physical Data (central location for corporate information and IP assets; secure repository)... Integration with Microsoft Office products, ERP and MRP systems, and engineering MCAD and ECAD systems... and Collaboration (customer input early in the process; tracking and management of customer requirements; supplier quality management; supplier input through process involvement; global access to corporate information).

ENOVIA MatrixOne will provide a major depository for information from the AWD Alliance members - ASC, Raytheon and the Defence Materiel Organisation - and a seamless collaboration tool for information sharing across the globe.