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Introduction to Naval Combat and Weapons Systems

This course familiarises participants, especially those with limited prior exposure to naval combat and weapon systems, with context necessary to more effectively support naval combat and weapons systems across all phases of capability management.

Next Dates: 27 May; View more dates
Duration: 1 day
Delivery mode: In-Person, Online
Location: UNSW Canberra City

Price (AUD inc. GST): $1,130
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Course summary

Masters of the modern battlespace

This course provides a streamlined introduction to naval combat systems, covering core components, the kill chain and the roles of key combat and weapons elements. You’ll also explore emerging trends and how integrated system-of-systems capabilities shape modern maritime operational effects.

Who will benefit

Professionals who are new to Defence Capability positions or industry professionals seeking to gain a baseline understanding of Naval Combat and Weapons Systems.

Course is suitable for

A range of industry sectors with desire to operate within Naval/Maritime Systems including broader Defence, other government, logistics, manufacturing, information technology and security.
This course has no assumed knowledge or prerequisites

Delivered by experts

Grant Moran

Facilitator

Grant is a Chartered Professional Engineer with specialised expertise in delivering complex systems. He has extensive experience covering Defence related areas, such as Electronic Warfare, Intelligence and Communications System while serving in the Royal Australian Navy as a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer, in addition to hands-on experience in developing, deploying and maintaining complex software applications.
Currently, as Industry Specialist at UNSW's Capability Systems Centre and Founder and CEO of Oscillo Labs, Grant applies his operational knowledge to address complex system integration and delivery challenges. With masters' degrees in Systems Engineering, Project Management and Capability Management, he brings practical insights into both technical and strategic aspects of modern complex system management and product development.

About the course

Commanding the combat sphere

This course provides a foundational understanding of modern naval combat systems and their operational dynamics. You will explore the main components that make up naval combat architectures and examine how they interact to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

The course breaks down the Kill Chain and its role in shaping maritime operations, while also introducing the key functions and roles of combat and weapon system elements. You will investigate current and emerging trends in naval combat and weapon systems, gaining insight into how technology and strategy are evolving across contemporary fleets.

Finally, the course highlights how System-of-Systems integration influences operational effects, giving you a holistic appreciation of how complex naval capabilities are designed, deployed and coordinated.

Why enrol in this course

Build foundational naval systems knowledge

Gain a clear understanding of naval combat and weapons systems, enabling you to engage confidently with maritime defence concepts and discussions.

Strengthen defence capability awareness

Learn how combat systems, sensors, platforms and weapons integrate to deliver operational capability in naval environments.

Support informed decision-making

Develop the knowledge needed to contribute effectively to capability development, acquisition, sustainment and operational planning activities.

Learn from defence-experienced practitioners

Benefit from instruction grounded in real-world naval and defence contexts, bridging theory and practical application.

Key features

Operational naval context

Explore the roles, functions and interactions of naval combat and weapons systems within modern maritime operations.

Systems-based perspective

Understand how sensors, command systems, weapons and platforms operate together as integrated systems-of-systems.

Defence-focused learning

Course content is tailored to Defence and defence-industry professionals, supporting capability, engineering and operational roles.

Learning outcomes

Strengthening security skills

This course equips participants with a clear understanding of modern systems engineering, drawing on the latest INCOSE SE Body of Knowledge and ITEA-aligned Test & Evaluation practices. You will develop the ability to elicit and manage system requirements, perform conceptual and preliminary design activities and apply essential tools used throughout these processes. The course also builds capability in planning and integrating Test & Evaluation within broader verification and validation programs, ensuring systems are assessed effectively across their lifecycle.

What you'll learn

Participants will gain practical insight into the management of systems engineering activities from concept through sustainment, including exposure to contemporary approaches such as Model-Based Systems Engineering and Agile SE. The course also introduces the key components of naval combat systems—such as kill chains, system roles and system-of-systems effects—providing context for how engineering principles support modern maritime capability.