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  • Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has established a facility in New South Wales, Australia, that will offer target/tactical autonomous drones and range support systems to defense clients in the country. The company said Thursday it opened the NSW office as its partner Air Affairs Australia expanded operations with a new facility and relocated headquarters. Eric DeMarco, president and […] More

  • Lockheed Delivers Initial Deployable Support Facilities for Australian F-35 Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Delivers Initial Deployable Support Facilities for Australian F-35 Aircraft

    Lockheed Martin has delivered two mobile mission system facilities built to support operations and maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35 aircraft. Christopher Pyne, Australian minister for defense industry, said in a statement published Monday the country’s defense force will use the mobile mission system facilities to operate and maintain F-35s while deployed away from the Williamtown […] More

  • Boeing Delivers Battlespace Comms Platform to Australian Military - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Delivers Battlespace Comms Platform to Australian Military

    Boeing‘s Australia-based defense business unit has delivered a next-generation battlespace communications platform to the Australian defense force. The Australian defence department said in a report published Tuesday the LAND 2072 Phase 2B project was built to offer data, video and voice services as well as help secure communications between the country’s deployed land units and […] More

  • Sonartech Atlas, DST Form 3-Year Partnership to Develop Australian Naval Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sonartech Atlas, DST Form 3-Year Partnership to Develop Australian Naval Capability

    Sonartech Atlas and Australia’s Defense Science and Technology Group have entered into a three-year partnership agreement to pursue research and development in efforts to build on the country’s naval assets, Defence Connect reported Thursday. Christopher Pyne, minister for defense industry in Australia, has said the deal focuses on technologies in short-time signal analysis, onboard signature management, multi-sensor […] More

  • Report: Australia Downselects Lockheed, Northrop for JP 9711 Simulation Upgrade Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Australia Downselects Lockheed, Northrop for JP 9711 Simulation Upgrade Project

    Australia has picked two industry teams to compete for a program that seeks to expand and update the country’s networked simulation capability in support of virtual, live and constructive integration, Shephard Media reported Monday. The Australian defense force downselected the consortia led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for the JP 9711 Core Simulation Capability program. […] More

  • AeroVironment to Provide sUAS, Support for Australian Forces - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment to Provide sUAS, Support for Australian Forces

    AeroVironment has secured a potential 10-year, $36.5 million contract from Australia’s defense department to deliver small unmanned aircraft systems as well as training and logistics support. The company said Thursday it will integrate Australian content into the WASP AE UAS to meet the country’s military and industry needs. AeroVironment will work with XTEK, General Dynamics‘ Mediaware subsidiary and Sentient Vision […] More

  • Harris Lands $55M Australian Support Services Contract for Tactical Radios; Alan Callaghan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Lands $55M Australian Support Services Contract for Tactical Radios; Alan Callaghan Comments

    Australia’s military has placed a $55 million order to a Harris Corp. division for logistics and technical support services on the country’s tactical radio systems. Harris RF Communications will carry out training, maintenance, distribution and engineering work for ADF under the Joint Project 2072 Battlespace Communications platform, Harris said Tuesday. Harris said the Australian military uses handheld, manpack and vehicular […] More