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Five Contractors Shortlisted for Australian Maritime UAS Requirement

Five Contractors Shortlisted for Australian Maritime UAS Requirement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Australia has downselected BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Textron Systems and the Insitu subsidiary of Boeing for the next phase of the country’s program to buy maritime-based unmanned aircraft systems.

All five contractors are eligible to pursue block one of the maritime UAS continuous development project called SEA 129 Phase 5, the Australian defense department said Tuesday.

Australian Acting Defense Minister Marise Payne said the department is seeking unmanned intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capabilities to complement naval systems such as sensor technology.

Payne added that the agency’s acquisition process encourages the involvement of domestic businesses that are interested in helping increase situational awareness for fleet operations.

The program will run for three decades, with each block update taking place every five years, and is part of Australia’s $205.5 billion defense investment effort.

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Written by Matthew Nelson

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