The Australian government has appointed Leidos Australia as systems integration partner for Project Land 156. The project will deliver counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capability for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
ADF first issued a call for a systems integration partner in November 2024 via an open invitation to register. The contract is valued at AUD 45.9 million.
This builds on the contracts already announced as part of this project, which have seen the rapid introduction of at least 120 threat detectors and drone-defeating technologies.
Under the systems integration contract, Leidos Australia will deliver and evolve the ADF’s Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System capability to address the increasing threat of drones in modern warfare. It will support the ADF’s current and future operational requirements.
Under the Land 156 project, the Australian Army will undertake an initial rapid demonstration of a minimum viable counter-drone capability by December 2025.
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