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Australian defense procurement and capability upgrades

Overview

Australia is executing several major defense procurement and infrastructure projects.

In the naval sector, Lloyd’s Register secured an A$11 million contract from Austal Defence Australia to provide classification, quality, and assurance services for the construction of 18 Landing Craft Medium vessels. This work is part of a larger A$1.029 billion program under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement.

In air defense, the Australian Government announced a A$2.4 billion investment into Tranche 2B of Project Air 6500, the Joint Air Battle Management System. Lockheed Martin Australia was awarded a A$1.32 billion contract to lead this phase, which focuses on enhancing command and control, communications, and cybersecurity to create a unified view of the battlespace. The project is expected to expand Lockheed Martin’s local engineering workforce to over 400 personnel.

Entities

Project Air 6500 · Lloyd’s Register · Australian Defence Force · Australian Army · Lockheed Martin Australia

Timeline

5 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Lockheed Martin awarded A$1.32bn Australian air defence contract
Australia is investing A$2.4 billion into Project Air 6500, awarding Lockheed Martin Australia a A$1.32 billion contract to enhance its joint air battle management and missile defence capabilities.
18 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Lloyd’s Register secures A$11m contract for Australian Army landing craft
Lloyd’s Register has won an A$11 million contract from Austal Defence Australia to provide classification services for the Australian Army’s 18-vessel Landing Craft Medium program.

Sources

asianmilitaryreview.com · cyprusshippingnews.com · indiashippingnews.com · klassikakzente.de