Last month Boeing received a $15.5 million support services contract (SSC) for the Modernised High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS).
Under the contract Boeing will sustain and upgrade the operational capability of the system.
The system is used to securely exchange information within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the command and control of deployed forces.
"SSC will provide Defence with the specialised engineering support it needs to maintain this strategically important communications asset,” Michael Aylward, head of the DMO’s Electronic Systems Division, said.
Boeing received “project complete” status from the Commonwealth for MHFCS on June 16, 2010.
The company delivered the system in two phases, identified as the core system and the final system.
The core system, delivered in 2004, replaced three ageing HF communications systems used by the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force, with a single integrated system consisting of four HF radio stations and two purpose-built control centres.
The final system, which was introduced into ADF service on Sept. 24, 2009, provided greater levels of automation, performance and capability for ADF users, a back-up network management facility in Canberra, and Generic Mobile Upgrade Systems for land-and-sea and air platforms.