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  • BAE Eyes Shipbuilding Data Transfer Initiative for Australian Frigate Construction Bid - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Eyes Shipbuilding Data Transfer Initiative for Australian Frigate Construction Bid

    BAE Systems plans to collaborate with the U.K. government to transfer shipbuilding data worth approximately $1.1 billion to Australia if the company wins the latter country’s frigate construction project. The intellectual property transfer is meant to support the Australian industry’s efforts to build, modernize and support the fleet of nine future frigates under Australia’s SEA […] More

  • AWD Alliance Commences Sea Trials of Australia's 2nd Hobart-Class Destroyer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWD Alliance Commences Sea Trials of Australia’s 2nd Hobart-Class Destroyer

    A consortium of ASC, Navantia, Raytheonand Australia’s defense department has kicked off sea trials of a second Air Warfare Destroyer ship built for the Australian navy. AWD Alliance said Tuesday it will test the NUSHIP Brisbane ship’s maneuvering, control, navigation and propulsion systems in the coming weeks. The group plans to demonstrate combat and communications systems of the Hobart-class destroyer […] More

  • Lockheed Facilitates Talks on Australian Space Agency Establishment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Facilitates Talks on Australian Space Agency Establishment

    Lockheed Martin hosted a forum in Canberra, Australia on Monday to discuss the Australian government’s plan to form a national space agency. The event titled “Securing Australia’s Space Industry Forum 2017” involved discussions on key opportunities and challenges facing the establishment of an Australian space agency, Lockheed said Monday. “It is critical that Australian industry, government […] More

  • Northrop to Help Sustain Australian C-27J Airlifter Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Help Sustain Australian C-27J Airlifter Fleet

    Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to provide sustainment, engineering and logistics services for the Australian air force’s fleet of C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifters. The C-27J through-life support contract has a five-year base period and a “rolling wave” clause to extend the contract period for up to 22 years based on contractor performance, Northrop said Wednesday. John Parker, vice […] More

  • Cubic to Feature C4ISR Systems at MilCIS Expo in Australia; Mike Twyman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic to Feature C4ISR Systems at MilCIS Expo in Australia; Mike Twyman Comments

    Cubic‘s mission solutions division will exhibit command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology offerings at the Military Communications and Information Systems event in Australia. The company said Monday its representatives will also present a range of networking and satellite communications platforms at the Cubic booths during the MilCIS exposition that will take place from Nov. 14 […] More

  • BAE Adds 2 Suppliers to UK Type 26 Shipbuilding Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Adds 2 Suppliers to UK Type 26 Shipbuilding Program

    BAE Systems has selected Liferaft Systems Australia and Mackay Consolidated Industries to respectively produce a marine evacuation system and pipe hanger inserts for the U.K. navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship program. Australian Defense Minister Christopher Pyne witnessed the signing of contracts between BAE and the two Australia-based companies at the British defense contractor’s headquarters in London, BAE said Wednesday. […] More

  • Leonardo Gets Search & Rescue Helicopter Order From Australia's Queensland Gov't - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo Gets Search & Rescue Helicopter Order From Australia’s Queensland Gov’t

    Leonardo has received an order from the government of Queensland, Australia, for two intermediate twin-engine helicopters to support the state’s rescue operations. The order covers two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters for land and sea emergency medical services and search-and-rescue missions, the company said Tuesday. Leonardo added the aircraft will replace two legacy helicopter models under a fleet modernization effort […] More

  • Engility to Modify Additional EW Weapons Systems for Navy, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Modify Additional EW Weapons Systems for Navy, Australia

    Engility has received a $9.3 million contract modification to update additional electronic warfare weapons systems used on manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, training systems and other electronic attack platforms for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. The Defense Department said Monday the modification covers EW systems development, systems engineering, hardware and software engineering, data and threat analysis, mission […] More

  • Australia Taps 3 Firms, 2 Universities for Defense Tech R&D Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australia Taps 3 Firms, 2 Universities for Defense Tech R&D Contracts

    Australia’s defense department has awarded $4.6 million in contracts to three companies and two universities to develop multiple technology platforms for the Australian military. The department said Friday that L3 Technologies‘ Oceania subsidiary aims to create an underwater acoustic sensor for maritime applications under a $2.3 million contract. Agent Oriented Software received a $295,000 contract to study the […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Produce Digital Terminal Control System Simulators for Australian Military - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Produce Digital Terminal Control System Simulators for Australian Military

    Rockwell Collins‘ Australian subsidiary has received a potential $31 million contract to produce eight simulators for a computer-based technology platform designed to help Australian military personnel respond to adversarial targets. Christopher Pyne, Australian minister for defense industry, said in a statement published Wednesday the company will also help operate and maintain the Digital Terminal Control System simulators under […] More

  • Unisys Lands $60M Contract to Support Australia's Immigration and Border Protection Unit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Lands $60M Contract to Support Australia’s Immigration and Border Protection Unit

    Unisys has secured a potential three-year, $60.4 million contract extension to provide managed end-user computing and infrastructure support services for staff members of Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection around the world. The company said Wednesday that it will continue to offer first level service desk, immigration systems and infrastructure support for the DIBP’s […] More

  • CEA Technologies Awarded $115M Contract to Update Australian Frigate Radar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CEA Technologies Awarded $115M Contract to Update Australian Frigate Radar

    CEA Technologies has secured a potential $115 million contract to update the radar system of the Australian navy’s Anzac-class frigates. The company will produce and deliver CEAFAR2-L air search radars for installation on the frigates, Australia’s defense department said Wednesday. Christopher Pyne, Australian minister for defense industry, said the department aims to help its defense force adapt to air […] More