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Two undisclosed companies in Brisbane and Adelaide have been awarded contracts by the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) to pursue the development of anti-integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system capabilities for Defence.

The total value of the contracts is $61.5 million. The two contracts will run for 12 months. 

“We are proud to work with innovative Australian companies that play a critical role in developing technology that can give the ADF a capability edge over a much bigger and more powerful adversary," said the Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery.

The contracts follow the conclusion of an approach to market which saw nine companies awarded co-development projects for ASCA's Mission 1 - now known as Black Thorn.

“With this announcement today, the Albanese Government is not only backing local innovation but also supporting local jobs and building Australia’s Future.”

 

 

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