Release 3 of the Project Currawong integrated battlefield telecom network for the Australian Army, which will include ‘headquarters on the move’ carried in a Bushmaster, is expected to undergo a detailed design review in November ahead of a release date of 2021.
The Boeing Defence Australia programme, according to company officials, is set to meet Release 3 targets, while Release 2 – for a medium satellite terminal (MST) and troposcatter communications system – remains on target for a test readiness review in 2019.
Currawong was awarded in 2015 as an A$650 million ($464 million) contract and A$150 million in