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BAE Systems recently delivered its 3,000th vehicle management computer (VMC) and 1,000th active inceptor system (AIS) to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, achieving two major production milestones on the platform. 

Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco have teamed up to integrate unique human-machine interface technologies into NASA’s Orion spacecraft, providing an opportunity to learn how future astronauts could benefit from far-field voice technology, AI and tablet-based video collaboration. 

Lockheed Martin, Australian manufacturer Omni Tanker and the University of NSW (UNSW) will collaborate to develop and commercialise world-first composite tank technologies, supported by a grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).  The $1.4 million co-funded project was announced as part of AMGC’s Commercialisation Fund launch. The two new technologies will solve the challenges of using composites to transport and store liquid hydrogen in applications on ground, in the … Continue reading Omni Tanker, Lockheed Martin, UNSW commercialise composite tanks →

Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) and Edith Cowan University (ECU) have announced the winners of three inaugural LMA sponsored student achievement awards, as part of a partnership to help grow a sovereign capability of computer science and cyber security experts of the future. The 2020 award-winning ECU graduating recipients of the LMA sponsored awards included Kristy … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia and Edith Cowan University awards celebrate graduate cyber experts →

An Australian-developed innovative intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system has been selected by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, to undergo a testing and development program. Melbourne-based Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient) has been awarded a contract to further test and develop the ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) system that could see Australian capability integrated with the … Continue reading Australia’s Sentient ViDAR system secures contract for testing →

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 →