
Australia has picked Lockheed Martin [LMT] over Northrop Grumman [NOC] as the "strategic partner" for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) AIR6500-1 Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS). JABMS is to provide integrated air and missile defense for the ADF. Lockheed Martin Australia "will collaborate with other Australian defense industry partners, presenting significant workforce, technological, and integration opportunities for Australian industry," the Australian Ministry of Defense said in an Aug. 29 statement. "The project is likely to generate up to 230…