OSM have been providing specialist systems engineering, installation, logistics and repair services to the Commonwealth since 1994. OSM is an ISO 9001 accredited organisation, as well as an approved DSMS supplier and service provider under the COLLINS CSA In-Service-Support contract. OSM is also endorsed as a preferred supplier of IT products and services to the Commonwealth Government. Our office in Medina, Western Australia (OSM WA) is located near Fleet Base West. OSM WA technical staff (6) consists entirely of ex-sailors (CPO, PO and LS). Additional expertise and resources are readily available from NSW and ACT based ex-defence staff members to support OSM WA if necessary. OSM WA have diversified into Surface Fleet work through our resident communications and systems expertise. Some recent examples of work undertaken include:

• OE-82 System configuration change – HMAS Adelaide (URDEF)
• AN/SPS-55 Radar inspect and test – HMAS Adelaide
• IFF Antenna removal/replacement and STW – HMAS Adelaide
• Navigation Radar antenna and gearbox replacement – HMAS Anzac
• Comms ESM System survey and report – HMAS Anzac (URDEF)
• Antenna refurbishment/replacement – HMA Ship’s Darwin, Anzac, Arunta and Adelaide
• RF cable testing/re-termination – HMA Ship’s Anzac and Adelaide
• Sonar testing utilising SPTB – HMA Ship’s Anzac (x2), Arunta (recommended amendments to be incorporated into the Standard Activity) and Warramunga
• Nixie Torpedo Countermeasure refurbishment and STW – HMAS Warramunga
• Lightweight Broadband HF Communications Antenna Performance testing (HF Fan) – HMAS Adelaide
• Echo Sounder testing and STW – HMAS Arunta
• ESM performance tests - HMAS Anzac
• AN/WSC-3 alignment (LOS and SATCOM) – HMAS Kanimbla
• CRH -11 alignment – HMAS Kanimbla
• 1MC performance tests – HMAS Darwin
• TIR static power converter alignment – HMAS Arunta
• AN/SAT-2 IR transmitter STW and refurbishment – HMAS Adelaide
• Minor electronic repairs – HMAS Arunta degaussing cabinet

OSM WA have a demonstrated ability in maintenance activities to both plan and produce quality work within traditional schedules. OSM WA will produce innovative solutions to complex issues and time critical demands such as URDEF or similar defect rectification. In particular, we have many years of in-depth experience in Command and Control systems, Sonar, IFF, ESM, Navigation Radar and SPS-49 Air Search Radar.