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Australia Picks Lockheed Martin As ‘Strategic Partner’ for Joint Air Battle Management System

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

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Australia Picks Lockheed Martin As ‘Strategic Partner’ for Joint Air Battle Management System

Graphic depiction of AIR6500-1 (Lockheed Martin Australia Photo)

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…

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