Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
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A Central Asian nation has awarded a contract to Harris Corporation to provide support services for its advanced tactical radio systems, the company announced on 1 October.
The contract is valued at $38 million and will see the company establish in-country capabilities to provide technical support, training and maintenance services.
Harris radios are used for critical video, voice and data connectivity in the battlefield by the unnamed customer.
Chris Young, president, Harris Communication Systems, said: ‘The award expands Harris’ leadership position in providing advanced tactical radios and support to the Central Asian nation and other customers around the world.’
Australia is looking to improve its presence in space with a focus on communications and creating a dedicated segment of its defence forces committed to the domain.
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Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are added to the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) component list which also includes other companies’ products providing the same security.
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