Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
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.
Elbit Systems Ltd., a global defense electronics company, and Ness Technologies, Inc., a global provider of information technology solutions and services, announced today that they were awarded through their joint venture NessBit, a contract valued at approximately $25 million by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply an information management system for the Israeli Air Force.
Elbit Systems and Ness Technologies will equally share the project, in the amount of $12.5 million each, to be performed over the next four years. "NessBit" was established in order to develop the unique technological capabilities required for such a high-profile project.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems Executive VP and General Manager of Elbit Systems Land and C4I - Tadiran, and Michael Zinderman, President of Ness TSG, noted that both companies were honored to participate in the development of such a highly advanced system, marking a significant technological breakthrough. They added that their cooperation under the joint venture allowed a combination of diverse technological disciplines, providing the customer with a high-quality, unique, cutting-edge solution.
Source: Elbit Systems
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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