Leidos awarded CBRN contract
The Australian government has awarded contracts worth AUD$238 million to Leidos Australia to supply and support chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the Australian Department of Defence announced on 4 September.
Awarded under project Land 2110, the contracts will supply approximately 70,000 items to support defence’s capability to detect, identify, monitor and protect troops from toxic industrial chemicals and weaponised CBRN agents. The capability will also include systems to manage contaminated personnel and equipment.
Christopher Pyne, Australia’s Minister for Defence, said: ‘Leidos Australia will be a key capability partner of the ADF for the delivery and support of cutting edge technology to protect our soldiers on the battlefield as they encounter these evolving threats.
‘This investment will provide an integrated and layered chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence capability which replaces ageing equipment reaching the end of its service life.’
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