Raytheon Australia

Raytheon Australia’s Centre for Joint Integration was officially opened today by the Prime Minister and the Premier of South Australia in Adelaide’s Mawson Lakes. The company’s Centre for Joint Integration is amongst the most advanced integrated air and missile defence precincts in the world and is now ready to serve Australia’s defence organisation across some … Continue reading Raytheon Australia’s new Centre for Joint Integration officially opens in Adelaide →

The final Air Warfare Destroyer, built at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, has been officially handed over to Defence. NUSHIP Sydney is the final of the three ships delivered by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance which includes the Department of Defence, Raytheon Australia, and ASC Shipbuilding, supported by Navantia Australia. “I congratulate the 5000 workers who … Continue reading Final Air Warfare Destroyer completed at SA shipyard →

Australian branches of global defence contractors Raytheon and Thales will play a leading role in the $542 million project to upgrade the fleet of six Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarines. According to an announcement from the Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, the upgrades are starting this year and will see the Australian industry supply 70 per cent … Continue reading Raytheon, Thales contracted for the Collins-class submarine sonar upgrades →

Australian companies are being invited to join forces with Raytheon to participate in the Government’s new Short Range Ground Based Air Defence project. Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has launched Raytheon Australia’s LAND 19 Phase 7B Supplier Portal in a bid to get more local companies involved. Worth up to $2 billion, this project … Continue reading Raytheon LAND Portal invites Australian defence manufacturers →

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, has announced the expansion of its Team Reaper Australia. The team offers the only viable solution to meet the Project AIR 7003 requirement and now consists of nine Australian companies providing a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing, and life-cycle support … Continue reading GA-ASI expands Team Reaper Australia →

Remotely piloted aircraft manufacturer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., yesterday announced the official launch of its Team Reaper Australia solution to the Project Air 7003 requirement, along with teammates, CAE Australia, Raytheon Australia, and Flight Data Systems. General Atomics CEO Linden Blue said that Team Reaper had been working closely with the Australian Defence Force … Continue reading GA-ASI consortium produce remotely piloted aircraft solution for ADF →

Raytheon Australia has blamed cuts to defence spending for the loss of 5000 manufacturing jobs.