• ADF veteran Rob Sutton, MD of Mirragin.
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    ADF veteran Rob Sutton, MD of Mirragin. Louise Williams
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Mirragin Unmanned Systems has partnered with UGL Limited and McR Defence on its Australian Maritime Drone Ecosystem capability plan for Sea 129 Phase 5 – the RAN’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) capability.

Australian veteran-owned Mirragin announced the partnership with UGL as an ‘exciting opportunity to pioneer Australia’s sovereign capability through a network of small to medium enterprises and capability partners.’

“UGL Limited is an engineering and services business and is a member of the CIMIC Group, an ASX listed company,” Mirragin Managing Director Rob Sutton said. “This an Australian partnership that brings a tremendous depth of project and asset management experience.

“The Mirragin/UGL solution will deliver a world-class Australian Maritime Drone Ecosystem focused on building Australian-owned industry content. Our team is committed to supporting genuine Australian content for a sustainable and resilient sovereign drone capability.”

According to Mirragin, the Australian Maritime Drone Ecosystem is a ‘whole-of-system solution’ to Defence’s UAS development program to enhance situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment on the Navy’s forthcoming Arafura class offshore patrol vessels and the Anzac class frigates.

“Mirragin will be a true capability partner and we will take a best-of-breed approach to achieve and evolve the capability,” Sutton said. “UGL Limited has a proven record of delivering some of Australia’s largest, most complex programs, including asset management solutions for Defence and has a national footprint and proven delivery for the RAN through its Naval Ship Management JV.”

The Mirragin Australian Maritime Drone Ecosystem will also focus on the development and investment into STEM, as well as Indigenous participation in the workforce and community engagement through advocacy and STEM outreach.

“As a veteran owned Australian company, Mirragin is committed to creating Australian jobs, encouraging innovation, local skills and knowledge to deliver an Australian defence capability,” Sutton said. “The Australian Maritime Drone Ecosystem is truly that – an interconnected system to build and support Australia’s economic future.”

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