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Australia to boost maritime surveillance with acquisition of six MQ-4C Triton UASs.
Australia is to acquire six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime unmanned aerial systems (UASs), with the first platform scheduled to enter service in mid-2023, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on 26 June.
All six Tritons are planned to be fully operational by late 2025, Turnbull disclosed in a joint statement with Defence Minister Marise Payne and Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.
“The Triton will complement the surveillance role of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft through sustained operations at long ranges as well as being able to undertake a range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks,” the statement said.
“Together, these aircraft will significantly enhance our anti-submarine warfare and maritime strike capability, as well as our search and rescue capability.”
Initial spending of AUD1.4 billion (USD1.04 billion) on Project Air 7000 Phase 1B will cover purchase of the first aircraft and AUD364 million will be spent on the construction of new operational and support facilities at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Edinburgh near Adelaide and RAAF base Tindal in the Northern Territory, as well as on initial ground support equipment, training, and spares.
Total programme cost was not disclosed but is expected to be around AUD7 billion.
The initial amount also includes an AUD200 million investment in the US Navy-led Triton co-operative development programme.
“This co-operative programme will strengthen our ability to develop advanced capability and conduct joint military operations”, the joint statement said.
Together with the P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft, the high-altitude, long-endurance Tritons will replace the RAAF’s fleet of 19 AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft that entered service in the mid-1980s. The last of the Orions will be retired in 2023.
Australia is to acquire six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime unmanned aerial systems (UASs), with the first platform scheduled to enter service in mid-2023, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on 26 June.
All six Tritons are planned to be fully operational by late 2025, Turnbull disclosed in a joint statement with Defence Minister Marise Payne and Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.
“The Triton will complement the surveillance role of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft through sustained operations at long ranges as well as being able to undertake a range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks,” the statement said.
“Together, these aircraft will significantly enhance our anti-submarine warfare and maritime strike capability, as well as our search and rescue capability.”
Initial spending of AUD1.4 billion (USD1.04 billion) on Project Air 7000 Phase 1B will cover purchase of the first aircraft and AUD364 million will be spent on the construction of new operational and support facilities at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Edinburgh near Adelaide and RAAF base Tindal in the Northern Territory, as well as on initial ground support equipment, training, and spares.
Total programme cost was not disclosed but is expected to be around AUD7 billion.
The initial amount also includes an AUD200 million investment in the US Navy-led Triton co-operative development programme.
“This co-operative programme will strengthen our ability to develop advanced capability and conduct joint military operations”, the joint statement said.
Together with the P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft, the high-altitude, long-endurance Tritons will replace the RAAF’s fleet of 19 AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft that entered service in the mid-1980s. The last of the Orions will be retired in 2023.
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congrats to you to be the first to inform!
BAE triumphs in £20bn Australia frigate contract
UK defence group beats bids from Italian and Spanish rivals
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They did the same with the subs. What's shocking there? Sold is sold, after that it will be RAN problem.
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Britain’s BAE Systems PLC (BAES.L), has won a 19.62 billion pounds ($25.7 billion) contest, to deliver anti-submarine warfare frigates for the Australian navy, the Australian government said on Thursday.
The nine ships, to be designed by BAE, and built by government-owned ASC Shipbuilding in Australia, are expected to underpin the country’s maritime combat capability for decades to come, the Australian government said in a statement.
“The Hunter class, will provide the Australian Defence Force with the highest levels of lethality, and deterrence our major surface combatants need in periods of global uncertainty,” it said of the ships.
The Hunter class ships for Australia are based on the BAE Type 26 frigate, the company is building for the British navy.
BAE beat Italy’s Fincantieri SpA (FCT.MI), and Spain’s Navantia SA for the prized contract. BAE declined to comment on Thursday.
The nine ships, to be designed by BAE, and built by government-owned ASC Shipbuilding in Australia, are expected to underpin the country’s maritime combat capability for decades to come, the Australian government said in a statement.
“The Hunter class, will provide the Australian Defence Force with the highest levels of lethality, and deterrence our major surface combatants need in periods of global uncertainty,” it said of the ships.
The Hunter class ships for Australia are based on the BAE Type 26 frigate, the company is building for the British navy.
BAE beat Italy’s Fincantieri SpA (FCT.MI), and Spain’s Navantia SA for the prized contract. BAE declined to comment on Thursday.
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