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Ultra Electronics to Design Early Warning System Techniques for Australian Navy 14 Maret 2017 Early warning system will complement existing ship-borne radar systems (photo : RAN) The Australian government last Thursday announced that it had awarded A$1.7 million to Ultra Electronics Pty Ltd to build early warning system techniques for the Australian Navy.  Ultra Electronics will develop the techniques to provide naval ships with early warning of low flying air threats, such as anti-ship missiles. Defence minister Christopher Pyne said that the grant would improve the technology available to the Navy. “This project will complement existing ship-borne radar systems,” Pyne said. “I am pleased to announce Ultra Electronics Avalon Systems Pty Ltd will receive funding to take this innovative technology to the next level. We are determined to use the defence dollar to drive a higher technology, advanced manufacturing future. “We need to ensure that we maximise oppo...

Austal Completes Detailed Design Review for PPB-R Project 28 Februari 2017 Austal Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (images : Austal) Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to advise that the Detailed Design Review (DDR) for the A$306 million Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project has been successfully completed on time and in accordance with the contracted schedule. A key element of the Commonwealth’s continuous naval shipbuilding strategy, the PPB-R Project is contributing to the growth of Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capability in the lead up to the Offshore Patrol Vessel and Future Frigate programs for the Royal Australian Navy, due to commence in 2018 and 2020, respectively. The completion of the DDR, on time, formally signifies the end of the design phase and the commencement of the production phase of the nineteen steel vessel program, awarded to Austal in May 2016. DDR is a key, mandated milestone in the Commonwealth’s ASDEFCON contracting process and...

Preliminary Design for KF-X will be Began in December 2017 09 Januari 2017 KF-X fighter (image : Aviation) S. Korea, Indonesia open joint office for consultations on KF-X project SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia opened a joint office on Wednesday to carry out close consultations in the KF-X fighter aircraft development project, the state defense procurement agency said. "The opening of the joint program management office will not only help the two countries exchange views on pending issues during the KF-X project but also allow them to effectively fine-tune differences," Jung Kwang-sun, director general for the KF-X Program Group at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said in a statement. The office has been set up in Sacheon, 437 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Seoul and Jakarta signed an 8.1 trillion-won (US$7.1 billion) deal to jointly develop the KF-X/IF-X 4.5-generation fighter in January last year, with the latter investing 1.7 trillion won ...