XTEK receives A$8.1 million for SUAS spares

XTEK announced that it has received new purchase orders totalling A$8.1 million from Commonwealth of Australia’s Department of Defence for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) systems spare parts for existing SUAS fleets. Defence also signed a two-year extension option for the current SUAS Support Contract it has with the group out to July 2024. Scott Basham, XTEK’s Group CEO, said, “These new orders from Defence totalling A$8.1 million for new spare parts and related technical support services that are provided under the current multi-year Support Contract we have with Defence for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems. We are very pleased that Defence has also accepted to take up the option of a further two years of support for this important contract. The spare parts to be purchased under these orders will be held in our state-of-the-art SUAS repair facility in Canberra and will be used to keep this important SUAS capability operational for Defence for years to come.” For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]