Brisbane will be the base for a $200m program to upgrade communication systems on Royal Australian Navy ships.
Federal Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy said Boeing Defence Australia had been awarded a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art secure and interoperable communications system, known as the Maritime Warfighter Network.
Minister Conroy said it would provide the Australian Defence Force with a single integrated communications network.
“This investment will create more than 50 local jobs primarily in Brisbane, which will be home to the main hub for design and development work for this project,” he said.
Minister Conroy said the project built on a previous investment of more than $150 million in Australian-made satellite communications terminals for Navy vessels.
“These upgrades enhance Navy’s ability to conduct operational tasks, such as surveillance and multi-domain strike.”
