Lockheed Martin Australia eyes new opportunities for defence partnerships

Lockheed Martin Australia has recently invested in a series of online engagement sessions with 230 industry attendees in Australia and New Zealand to discuss development and collaboration opportunities for next generation technologies across defence multi-domains to support Australia’s future security needs. These focused engagement sessions were successful in our aim of making it easier and more accessible for Australian industry to engage with Lockheed Martin Australia. The online industry sessions covered a range of topics including Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Battle Management Systems, Strike Weapons, Precision Fires, and close combat systems and sensors. Joe North, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand. Joe North, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand, said the company is committed to shaping Australia’s future defence force with smarter, 5th generation technologies that meet the needs of our customers. “Our approach is to work hand in glove with small to medium Australian enterprises to discover and evolve the best of breed technology and to build that capability for Australia and the global customers. By partnering with industry, we provide the opportunity to showcase their technology on the world stage and with it the potential for industry to access global supply chains. We’re absolutely committed to identifying industry partners with the ability to develop, integrate, build, supply and maintain future technologies and capabilities within Australia and New Zealand to ensure the Australian Defence Force remains at the forefront of the best technology and achieves its vision for a 5th generation Air Force,” North said. Lockheed Martin Australia employs over 1,000 people across the country who work alongside customers in the delivery, integration and sustainment of our advanced technology solutions. Lockheed Martin Australia programs and projects directly support nearly 5,000 Australian jobs including many in the advanced manufacturing and high technology industries that provide Australia with a critical sovereign capability. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]