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The Australian Department of Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have signed a direct commercial sale contract for the delivery of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sovereign F-35 Training Support Services (TSS). The three-year $67.6m contract will support 60 existing F-35 training and support roles at the F-35 Integrated Training Centre, RAAF Base Williamtown, and establish … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia awarded F-35 training support services contract →

Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, has been officially approved as an Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisation (MTO) by the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA). Sikorsky Australia is authorised to deliver type course aircraft training to its staff, defence and industry partners under DASA’s Defence Airworthiness Safety Regulations (DASR) Part 147 requirements. For example, the company … Continue reading Lockheed Martin company achieves DASA Training certification →

In the last year, Lockheed Martin has signed five contracts with Ronson Gears under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program agreement with the Commonwealth. This makes the gear manufacturer the first-ever Australian company to supply precision gear components that will be carried into space.  Melbourne-based Ronson Gears is providing prototype gears for the Common Solar … Continue reading Melbourne’s Ronson Gears signs multiple contracts with Lockheed Martin →

Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has appointed John Chandler as the new Director of the Future Submarine Program Combat System Integration (FSP-CSI) to lead the design of the combat system for the Attack Class submarine. Chandler will take over the role from the inaugural director, Mike Oliver, who will return to the United States following his … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia transitions to new leadership team for the Future Submarine Program →

Lockheed Martin Australia has recently invested in a series of online engagement sessions with industry in Australia and New Zealand to discuss development and collaboration opportunities for next generation technologies across defence multi-domains to support Australia’s future security needs. These focused engagement sessions were successful in our aim of making it easier and more accessible … Continue reading Online engagement sessions promote partnership and collaboration to support Australia’s future security needs →

Toolcraft Australia is one of 95 South Australian businesses to receive funding as part of the SA state government’s new eCommerce Accelerator Program (eCAP). Recipients will share in more than $930,000 in grants that are designed to help exporters sell more of their products or services digitally through channels both here and abroad, by embracing … Continue reading SA aerospace manufacturing business receives export funding grant →

Lockheed Martin Australia has announced awarding eight contracts to Australian industry and academic organisations for a combined value of $600,000, to author White Papers on the development of novel and emerging advanced technologies in support of Australia’s Attack Class Submarine combat system. This is the second cycle of research and development (R&D), which is funded … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia awards White Paper contracts to Australian industry →

Lockheed Martin has announced two new key appointments in its Australian operations. Lockheed Martin has appointed Rod Drury as the vice president international of Lockheed Martin Space. Drury will be focusing on delivering growth through the execution of Lockheed Martin Space’s integrated international strategy. He will also lead the business area’s global growth activities and … Continue reading Lockheed Martin appoints new vice president and director →

The volume of work predicted in the Australian defence industry needs no overstating, but how can manufacturing SMEs be involved? Connor Pearce reports. From October 8 to 10, 2019, the four lower exhibition floors of the ICC Sydney were filled with 21,241 attendees and 657 exhibitors from 22 countries, the largest number ever for the … Continue reading Building a sovereign industrial capability →

Lockheed Martin has selected Australia-based Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia to provide the designs for the optronics search and attack mast, navigation radar, and navigation data distribution components. These designs and components will be part of Australia’s Future Submarine Program, a $50 billion project to construction and deliver the Attack-class submarine until 2050. Specifically, this … Continue reading Lockheed Martin signs $37m contract to bring systems design to Australia →

Defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin Australia has consolidated its operations to deliver the MH60 Romeo program and other core defence businesses. Focussing its facilities at its Nowra site, the company will close the Brisbane operations of its subsidiary rotor wing company Sikorsky Australia by 31 January 2020. In a statement, Lockheed Martin Australia said that it … Continue reading Lockheed Martin consolidates Brisbane Sikorsky operations →

Lockheed Martin Australia has invited industry and academic organisations to submit quotes for research and development (R&D) into advanced technologies as part of the Attack Class Submarine program. With almost $1 billion in funding distributed after the first round of grants, the next round will focus on projects including, reliable communications on an unstable platform, … Continue reading Call for proposals for Attack Class Submarine technologies →

Defence technology and innovation company, Lockheed Martin Australia has announced research and development (R&D) seeding grants for an investment in excess of $900,000 in local academic and industry partners to develop advanced technologies for the Future Submarine Program. The R&D grant recipients represent the best of breed in innovation and high value skills present in the … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia supports advanced technologies development →

Australia’s Department of Defence has formally accepted the first two deployable cabins for the ADF’s F-35A fleet from Lockheed Martin Australia and the Newcastle-based fabrication experts Varley Group. Fifteen of the cabins will eventually be delivered by Lockheed Martin and Varley Group. The will deployable duty facility (DDF) cabins operate the information and communication technology … Continue reading First two F-35A deployable cabins delivered by Lockheed Martin and Varley →

Lockheed Martin Australia has become the first foundation partner with the University of Adelaide’s new Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML). The partnership will deliver machine learning research for national security, the space industry, business, and the broader community. Machine learning is a form of artificial intelligence that enables computers and machines to learn how … Continue reading Lockheed Martin partners with University of Adelaide on machine learning →

Lockheed Martin Australia and Deakin University’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research (IISRI) have signed a 12-month research partnership to further develop Lockheed Martin’s FORTIS Exoskeleton. The FORTIS is an unpowered, lightweight exoskeleton designed by Lockheed Martin that makes tools weighing up to 36 pounds (16.3 kilograms) feel weightless – reducing user fatigue and improving worker safety. Using … Continue reading Lockheed Martin partners with Deakin University to further develop industrial exoskeleton →

Advanced composite component manufacturer, Quickstep, has reported a 13.7 per cent profitability growth over the past year, thanks to its aerospace production ramp up as well as revisions to the company’s organisational structure. Quickstep’s sales grew from $51.9 million to $59.0 million over the past financial year from 2017 to 2018, according to an ASX announcement by the company. Quickstep CEO and … Continue reading Quickstep reports profitability growth with aerospace production ramp up →

Carbon fibre composites manufacturer, Quickstep, has extended its contract with Lockheed Martin to supply wing flaps for its commercial and military aircrafts. The company, which is the largest independent aerospace-grade advanced composite manufacturer in Australia, yesterday signed a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lockheed Martin for a Long Term Flexible Contract (LTFC) associated with the ongoing supply of … Continue reading Quickstep extends supply contract with Lockheed Martin →

Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, today released the KPMG report “The Economic Contribution of Lockheed Martin to Australia” – highlighting Lockheed Martin Australia’s positive impact on the economy. The report notes that Lockheed Martin Australia’s workforce has increased by almost 100 per cent since 2016. “As this report notes, for the year of 2016, Lockheed … Continue reading KPMG report highlights Lockheed Martin’s contribution to Australian economy →

The American aerospace company, Lockheed Martin has announced plans to launch a new flow battery made of inexpensive, nontoxic materials. The company hopes to launch the flow battery within a year, which could help utilities save money and use more renewable energy. “You open up a chance not only to make renewables more marketable and … Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s new flow battery could boost renewable energy →