DENVER and CANBERRA, Australia, April 3,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
welcomes today's announcement that it has been selected by the
Commonwealth of Australia as the
preferred bidder for Project JP9102, the Australian Defence
Satellite Communications System.
The multi-billion dollar JP9102 project will provide the
Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a sovereign military satellite
communications (MILSATCOM) system defined by its extensibility,
agility and resilience.
"We are proud to be selected as the preferred bidder to deliver
this critical capability to the Australian Defence Force," said
Warren McDonald, Chief Executive,
Lockheed Martin Australia and New
Zealand. "This capability will provide the Australian
Defence Force with robust connectivity and reliable information
when and where they need it, and by extension, contribute further
to the growth and development of Australia's defence and space industries."
Lockheed Martin will leverage its deep experience in space-based
mission solutions and resilient satellite communications networks
for its JP9102 offer.
"We are excited to work with the Australian Defence Force and
Australian industry to develop a robust solution for JP9102," said
Robert Lightfoot, Executive Vice
President for Lockheed Martin Space.
"We are bringing to bear all of Lockheed Martin's companywide
capabilities as well as our commitment to supporting allied nations
to provide an operationally proven system that meets mission needs
in terms of coverage, capacity, resilience and extensibility of the
constellation."
McDonald added that a significant amount of the content for
Lockheed Martin's proposed JP9102 solution will be via Australian
small and medium enterprises and that the company is committed to
knowledge sharing and technology transfer.
Lockheed Martin has assembled a diverse team of Australian
companies including Inovor Technologies, EM Solutions,
AV-Comm, Linfox, Shoal Group, Ronson Gears,
Calytrix Technologies, Conscia, Clearbox Systems, DXC and
Blacktree Technology to deliver ground and control segments and
beyond for JP9102.
Lockheed Martin has also partnered with the Victorian Government
to establish Victoria as the
engineering and technical hub for the company's JP9102 solution, an
investment that will create more than 200 advanced space industry
jobs in the state.
As another example of the priority placed on workforce
development, Lockheed Martin Australia recently launched a
space-focused education program with STEM Punks, a STEM education
initiative to educate, upskill and inspire Australia's future workforce.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin
Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 116,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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technologies, missions and people driving the future of space.
About Lockheed Martin Australia
Headquartered in
Canberra, Lockheed Martin
Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin
Corporation. The company employs more than 1,200 people in
Australia working on a wide range
of major programs spanning the aerospace, defence and civil
sectors.
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