Lockheed Martin, Thales Australia to Develop Sovereign Weapons Manufacturing Capabilities in Australia
Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have finalized a teaming agreement advancing the delivery of an Australian guided weapons manufacturing capability in support of a sovereign national guided weapons enterprise.
The agreement will see experienced strategic industry partners in Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia cooperate in the design, development and production of Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile – Surface Launch (LRASM SL) variant, with a specific focus on booster and rocket motor technologies.
Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have unique and complementary backgrounds and expertise in the manufacture and delivery of weapons capabilities that together will provide further impetus for the Australian Government’s objective of expanding the sovereign defence industrial and manufacturing
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Update: Lockheed Martin, Thales Australia team for surface-launched LRASM-development
22 April 2021
by Robin Hughes
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control and Thales Australia have finalised a teaming agreement to cooperate in the design, development and production of a surface-launched variant of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), designated LRASM-SL.
The teaming agreement, announced on 22 April, is intended to advance the delivery of an Australian guided weapons manufacturing capability in support of a sovereign national guided weapons enterprise.
“Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia are world leaders in the development of defence and guided weapons capabilities. This agreement represents a coming together of complementary capabilities to bring that expertise and experience to advance the sovereign guided weapons manufacturing in Australia. Today’s [22 April] announcement for the LRASM-SL marks the final stage of the work to realise this
Lockheed Martin, Thales Australia team up for surface-launched LRASM development
22 April 2021
by Robin Hughes
Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have finalised a teaming agreement to co-operate in the design, development, and production of a surface-variant of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
The teaming agreement is intended to advance the delivery of an Australian guided-weapons manufacturing capability in support of a sovereign national guided weapons enterprise.
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