XTEK receives A$1.9 million Defence order for SUAS support

XTEK Limited announced that it has received a purchase order from Commonwealth of Australia’s Department of Defence, to the value of US$1.39 million (A$1.9 million) for spare parts to support the ongoing operations of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) used by Defence under the Land 129-4A Support Contract. Scott Basham, CEO of XTEK Limited, said: “This follow on order for almost A$2 million of SUAS spare parts to XTEK from the Commonwealth, is part of the ongoing Support Contract we have with Defence for the Land 129 Phase 4A project. XTEK is the prime Systems Integrator for this project, and we have been supporting Defence for the last 5 years, providing high-end technical maintenance, support, and repairs to the SUAS fleet, as well as other important Defence equipment fleets such as EOD robots. These spare parts, which will be held in our state-of-the-art SUAS repair facility in Canberra, will be used to keep important operational UAV capabilities in the air for Defence.” XTEK Limited provides products to deliver security solutions to the government, law enforcement, military, space and commercial sectors. XTEK is focused on developing and commercialising its proprietary technologies by leveraging its established distribution network. These technologies include XTclave produced ballistic products and advanced composite solutions, and XTatlas real-time contextual video, which provide unique solutions for western military forces and other government agencies. In addition, the supply and maintenance of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) remains a focus for XTEK. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]