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Australia cancels Lockheed Martin military satellite project
Australia has cancelled a multi-billion dollar military satellite project with Lockheed Martin, with a Department of Defence statement on Monday saying the military will instead shift its focus to a multi-orbit system.
Australia kills $5.3B military space program with Lockheed
"I am sure some companies will seriously consider the business case for dealing with defense as a customer in the future, which I worry will mean our warfighters will miss out on homegrown innovations that can make a difference on the battlefield,
Australia's $7.7 billion military satellite program axed amid defence cuts
Australia's largest-ever defence space contract aimed to deliver a hardened network of three to five satellites offering high-level cyber and electronic warfare protection.
Australia scraps multibillion dollar military satellite project
The project for a single orbit satellite with Lockheed Martin had been cancelled, the Australian Department of Defence said on Monday.
Australia Scrapped Satellite Because New Tech Could 'Shoot It Out of Sky', Says Defence Minister
Australia's defence minister said on Tuesday a defence satellite program was scrapped because of the threat of new technology that can "shoot satellites out of the sky", and Canberra instead wants to use a mesh of micro satellites for defence communications.
Australia scraps multi-billion dollar military satellite system
Australia has scrapped a satellite communications system being developed for the military, the government announced on Monday. Lockheed Martin Australia was awarded the tender to build a Defence owned and operated Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite communications system in 2023.
Australia’s military almost ‘completely dependant’ on US satellites and space systems
Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge says the Australian military has been almost “completely dependent” on US satellites and space systems.
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