AIDN
AIDN
  • Membership
    • Member Benefits & Registration
  • News & Events
    • Newsroom
    • Events
  • About Us
    • Our Board Members
    • Our Team
    • Our Presidents
  • Gallery
  • Contact
  • Member Area

Update on Projects of Concern

Newsroom

22/05/2023

UPDATE ON PROJECTS OF CONCERN

 

The Australian Government has listed a new defence project as a Project of Concern: the Satellite Ground Station – East and Wideband SATCOM Network Management System.

 

While infrastructure for the project has been delivered, including three large ground antennae, it is facing ongoing schedule delays due to other technical challenges.

 

The project is designed to transform and improve new and existing Defence wideband ground stations and deployed systems across Australia to meet the increasing need for greater satellite communications capacity.

 

It will deliver a new satellite ground station and an integrated Wideband SATCOM Network Management System to Defence, harmonising operations and improving situational awareness.

 

This listing will increase the momentum between Defence and Northrop Grumman Australia to remediate the Wideband SATCOM Network Management system component of the project.

 

The Government is strengthening and revitalising Defence’s Projects of Concern process, bringing senior stakeholders from government and industry together on a regular basis to remediate listed projects.

 

Quotes attributable to Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP:

 

“This new listing demonstrates the Albanese Government’s commitment to remediating underperforming projects, in order to deliver the capabilities urgently needed by the Australian Defence Force.”

 

“We look forward to working closely with Northrop Grumman Australia to get this project back on track and deliver the Wideband SATCOM Network Management System.”

Recent Posts

  • Australian Defence Force Academy billion dollar rebuild

    Australian Defence Force Academy billion dollar rebuild

    30/11/2023
  • Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Report on developing advanced manufacturing in Australia

    Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Report on developing advanced manufacturing in Australia

    30/11/2023
  • US Secretary of Defense, United Kingdom and Australian Counterparts to Host Joint Press Briefing

    US Secretary of Defense, United Kingdom and Australian Counterparts to Host Joint Press Briefing

    30/11/2023
  • Major boost for STEM-focused university places for SA

    Major boost for STEM-focused university places for SA

    30/11/2023
  • NIOA announces Picatinny Arsenal tenancy

    NIOA announces Picatinny Arsenal tenancy

    30/11/2023
  • Hunter Class Frigate Program passes Preliminary Design Review milestone

    Hunter Class Frigate Program passes Preliminary Design Review milestone

    30/11/2023
  • New legislation to unlock billions of dollars for AUKUS industry partners

    New legislation to unlock billions of dollars for AUKUS industry partners

    30/11/2023
  • Launch of Defence family and domestic violence prevention and response strategy

    Launch of Defence family and domestic violence prevention and response strategy

    30/11/2023
  • Additional university places to grow Australia’s AUKUS workforce

    Additional university places to grow Australia’s AUKUS workforce

    30/11/2023
  • Exercise Global Dexterity brings heavy lifters Down Under

    Exercise Global Dexterity brings heavy lifters Down Under

    30/11/2023


Australian Industry & Defence Network.

Subscribe → Subscribe →

Account

  • Login
  • Register

Legal

  • Privacy Policy

Our Social Pages

  • Share on Linkedin Linkedin
  • Instagram
AIDN

Member Services: info@aidn.org.au

Address: PO Box 5541, Kingston, ACT 2604

2023 © Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN)