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Global defence contractor L3Harris opened their new electronic warfare Centre of Excellence in Brisbane, supporting the design, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of electronic warfare capabilities.
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The centre will also serve as a base for the company’s space, intelligence, and cyber assets currently in use within Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific.
L3Harris hopes that the new centre will reduce turnaround times and drive growth in the quantum sensing, robotics, secure communications, and data management markets.
The opening was attended by Jennifer Howard, Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment for the Queensland state government, and Graham Perrett MP, Federal Member for Moreton and member of the Joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade, who also officiated the event.
“The L3Harris Centre of Excellence for electronic warfare is a fantastic initiative that will grow our sovereign industrial base by contributing to a future made in Australia and equip the Australian Defence Force with the capabilities they need,” Perrett MP said.
L3Harris has 15 locations across Australia, employing more than 550 people.
Assistant Minister Howard said the centre will grow Queensland’s local defence supply chain.
“Queensland is a Defence state, and the government supports defence industries via the Queensland Defence Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan, as well as the Queensland Space Industry Strategy. L3Harris’ new operations in Queensland will contribute to a vibrant and growing defence supply chain, with their investment helping them better support the needs of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian defence industry,” Howard said.
The opening demonstrates that L3Harris is ready to support the Australian Defence Force, Ed Zoiss, president, space and airborne systems at L3Harris, said.
“The launch of our Centre of Excellence is a clear signal of L3Harris’ commitment to lead and shape the future of defence technology in Australia, for Australia, by our incredibly talented local workforce,” he said. “As we embark on this journey, we extend our gratitude to the ADF for their trust and partnership.”
