Australia has cancelled a multibillion-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.


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Australia's $7.7 billion military satellite program axed amid defence cuts

The project for a single orbit satellite with Lockheed Martin had been cancelled, the Australian Department of Defence said on Monday.

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Australia scraps multibillion dollar military satellite project

A $7 billion plan to create an Australian military-grade satellite communications system announced in April last year has been cancelled as current defence spending is reviewed.

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SYDNEY - 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. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australia cancels Lockheed Martin military satellite project

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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.

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Australia has cancelled a multi-billion dollar military satellite project with Lockheed Martin, with a Department of Defense statement on Monday saying the military will instead shift its focus to a multi-orbit system.



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In a significant blow to Australia’s defence capabilities, the federal government is cancelling what would have been the nation’s largest-ever space project: a A$7 billion military satellite communications system.  The decision was confirmed in a press statement today. It comes just 18 months after the Albanese government gave the green light to the ambitious program. Defence industry sources quoted by The Australian newspaper indicated that ins…

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The Australian Department of Defence pulls the plug on the JP9102 geostationary satellite program awarded to Lockheed Martin in 2023 The post Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

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