Australia Invests $1.75B In Integrated Air And Missile Defense

representatives at contract signing ceremony

From left, Air Commodore Scott Parry, Royal Australian Air Force air defense systems director general, and Jeremy King, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand, at an AIR6500 Tranche 2B contract signing ceremony at Mawson Lakes, Adelaide.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
The Australian Defense Department has announced AU$2.4 billion ($1.75 billion) in investment for integrated air and missile defense capabilities, including an AU$1.32 billion contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Australia. Under Project AIR6500 Tranche 2B, the investment will support the architecture...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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