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SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR SEA 129 PHASE 5
DEFENCE’S Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System Continuous Development Pro- gram (Sea 129 Phase 5) has reached a new milestone following the selection of five respondents to progress to the next phase of the procurement process.
Then Acting Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne announced that BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop Grumman Australia, Raytheon Australia, and Textron Systems Australia had been shortlisted for Block One.
“This Program will acquire maritime unmanned intelligence, surveillance, re- connaissance and targeting aircraft sys- tems which will complement current sen- sors and systems on Navy’s ships, while boosting a ship’s area of surveillance,” Minister Payne said.
Sea 129 Phase 5 is the largest maritime UAV program of its kind on the global market and includes three blocks: Block 1 includes seven ‘bricks’ to be operated from the Arafura class OPVs and AN- ZAC class frigates; Block 2 will expand the capability to other ship classes from 2029; and Block 3 will update all systems from 2034.
“By incorporating new technology through block upgrades every five years, the program supports the development of Australia’s Unmanned Aircraft System industry, and provides the Navy with a leading edge maritime surveillance ca- pability,” Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said. ■
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