Leidos Australia secures $46m counter drone systems integrator Defence contract
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More news: Leidos Australia has been awarded a $45.9 million systems integration partner contract for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) LAND 156 project to deliver counter-small uncrewed aerial capability.
Under the contract, the Australian Army will undertake demonstration of minimum viable counter-drone capabilities. This will include:
- An Australian command and control capability – the Cortex Command and Control System, developed by Acacia Systems
- An Australian effector system, delivered by EOS Defence Systems
- An Australian sensor system, delivered by Department 13
- Additional sensor and effector systems, and
- Services including systems integration and capability assurance, which will be delivered in Australia by Australians.
The LAND 156 project has a “continuous modernisation model” intended to ensure the ADF “will have access to cutting-edge capabilities as they’re developed”, according to the federal government.
What they said: “This project is both a benchmark and a blueprint for how we continue to deliver speed to capability,” Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
“The structure of Project Land 156 will ensure Australia stays ahead of the evolution cycle in relation to counter-drone technology, giving the ADF the capabilities it needs.”
Electro Optic Systems, Leidos win Defence contract
The news: Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is part of the team led by Leidos Australia that has won the systems integration partner contract for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 156 counter-small uncrewed aerial systems project.
The numbers: The government has committed $1.3 billion to acquiring counter drone capabilities over the next 10 years, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in a speech on 19 August.
In the speech, he flagged that $55.6 million worth of contracts under the LAND 156 project had been signed, including at least 14 Australian companies.
The context: EOS told the exchange that it expects to receive order for small-batch evaluation quantities of its products, including its Slinger counter-drone system, following Leidos’ contract win.
Potential revenue benefits would occur from 2026 onwards following “an initial phase of evaluation and system design work”.
The sources: ASX, Defence Industry Minister speech, Defence Industry Minister media release
