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Science, technology, and engineering company KBR has announced plans to support mission planning systems for the Australian Defence Force under a two-year contract extension.
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The subsidiary of US-based engineering services firm KBR Inc is expected to help modernise, integrate, and optimise Australia’s military capability, following work with the Joint Command and Control Systems Program Office.
Nic Maan, government solutions Asia-Pacific vice-president, said the contract is an extension to work KBR has been providing for almost a decade, connecting the Australian Defence Force to the information it needs and supporting mission planning capability.
“This contract extension reflects the critically important defence and security capabilities that we have developed here in Australia to support air and space operations and our continued delivery to the ADF,” he said.
“The world-leading capabilities developed by our team over almost a decade are being supported by a very capable Australian supply chain.”
Mission planning systems draw on highly efficient software and supporting technologies to enable detailed, integrated planning, precise execution and post-mission debriefing, he said.
Late last month, KBR appointed Fran Murphy as senior director for sales and strategy.
The appointment supports the company’s commitment to growth in Australia and to deliver solutions aligned with Australia’s Defence ambitions, according to a public statement released by the company on 31 October.
“Fran brings to our business an extraordinary range of skills and experience from a long and successful career in the defence industry,” according to Maan.
“This will be a pivotal role as we seek to support the Australian government’s defence and security ambitions for the nation and contribute six decades of experience to developing an internationally competitive and more resilient Australian defence industry.
“Fran served our country and on leaving the Australian Army, worked in [a] number of senior roles across the Defence industry, including leading the delivery of complex leading edge, sovereign systems and platforms.”
KBR employs approximately 33,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries, according to Maan.
Representatives from KBR, including Murphy, attended the Indo Pacific 2023 expo in Sydney during early November.
