The Australian Government has awarded Lockheed Martin Australia a $1.32 billion contract for Tranche 2B of Project AIR6500. This is a sovereign, high-tech Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) that integrates Australia’s air and missile defence capabilities across all-domains into…
Lockheed Martin Australia has started building a new $85.9 million Air Power Precinct at RAAF Base Williamtown in the Hunter region. The purpose-built National Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Ecosystem will support next-generation IAMD systems, strengthening the nation’s sovereign…
Canberra-based Lockheed Martin Australia delivered the first ‘drop’ of operational capability for Project AIR6500 Ph2A - Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) in late-December, as planned, to Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) in Canberra. The Material Release 1…
Canberra-based Leidos Australia has won a contract of undisclosed value to provide Lockheed Martin Australia with software development, cyber security and verification and validation services for the ADF’s next generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) under Project AIR6500. Under…
Adelaide-based Silentium Defence Pty Ltd has delivered the first tranche of five passive radar systems to Lockheed Martin Australia for Australia’s Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) under Project AIR6500. Passive radars do not emit radio signals so are extremely difficult…
Brisbane-based Boeing Defence Australia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to deliver the deployed communications elements of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) next generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) under Project AIR6500. Drawing on the technology developed for…
The Department of Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have signed the contract to deliver the first phase of Project AIR6500, the Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS). The company was named winner of the contest to head this project in…
Canberra-based Lockheed Martin Australia has been named winner of the first stage Defence’s $765 million Project AIR6500 Ph.1. This is expected to be a multi-billion dollar, multi-phase program. Defence says it is also accelerating the ADF’s Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defence…
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the U.S. Army and is now ready to be fielded by U.S. Army units to further support the development of the system’s capabilities. IBCS is…
Canberra-based Lockheed Martin Australia has submitted its own bid for the ADF’s Project AIR6500, Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMDS). And in parallel, the company has announced it will invest AUD$74 million to establish a National Integrated Air and Missile…