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Australia Selects Lockheed Martin for Sovereign Defense Satcom Project JP9102

By Rachel Jewett

Monday, April 3rd, 2023

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Australia Selects Lockheed Martin for Sovereign Defense Satcom Project JP9102

Rendering of a JP9102 satellite. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Australia has selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] as the preferred bidder for the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System, known as JP9102, which will build the country a sovereign military satellite communications system. Four teams bid on the project — teams led by Airbus, Boeing [BA], and a team jointly led by Optus, Thales, and Raytheon [RTN]. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced the award on April 3. Lockheed Martin Australia, a subsidiary headquartered in Canberra, will move to the next stage of the procurement process.…

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