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Defence has signed a $330 million contract with Raytheon Australia to deliver Joint Adversarial Training and Testing Services (JATTS) to the Australian Defence Force for a period of eight years.
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The JATTS contract consolidates three existing contracts that form the ability to support ADF exercises with ‘enemy’ airborne force aircraft, aerial targets and electronic warfare capabilities across a range of ADF platforms, including:
- the Air Force‘s Joint Strike Fighter, Super Hornet, Growler, Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capabilities and ground-based aircraft control units;
- Navy’s helicopter frigate and guided missile destroyer capabilities; and
- Army’s ground-based air defence capabilities.
The critical services to be delivered by the JATTS contract include aerial opposing force effects, manned and unmanned targets and sophisticated electronic attack.
The contract also introduces two new additional capabilities: the testing, training and certification of ADF Identification Friend or Foe Mode 5 interrogation systems; and advanced airborne threat simulations.
The JATTS contract is designed evolve over the term of the contract to ensure it remains contemporary and continually satisfies the ADF’s requirements during a time of significant Defence capability expansion.
Consisting of over 94 per cent Australian industry cContribution, the JATTS contract secures the ongoing employment of about 88 Raytheon Australia and sub-contractor personnel, predominantly based in the Nowra region of NSW.
Defence Connect has reached out to Raytheon for further comment.
