Australia orders air defence radars from CEA Technologies
The Australian government announced on 21 July that CEA Technologies had been awarded a contract to manufacture air defence radars for the country’s military.
Australia-designed and built, and employing AESA technology, these radars will form one component of Project Air 6500 Phase 1 for the RAAF.
The radars will be able to detect aircraft and missiles at greater ranges and more accurately than in-service Australian radars. Critical data will also be transmitted in real time, allowing faster decision-making and responses.
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said: ‘The new sensors will be able to detect aircraft and missile threats at
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