JORN program secures ISO certification

Joint-capabilities

13 April 2021

By: Charbel Kadib

BAE Systems Australia has announced its receipt of formal ISO certification for the JORN program.

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International certification body TQCSI Yaran has granted an ISO 55001 Asset Management certification for BAE Systems Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) program.

The certification was awarded following an extensive audit, which involved the assessment of all aspects of the JORN program across five states, including engagement with all remote radar sites, the sounders and transponders maintenance team and the deeper level maintenance site.

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“The JORN team members should be exceptionally proud of their efforts in achieving international recognition,” BAE Systems Australia managing director of defence delivery Andrew Gresham said.

“This certification officially acknowledges our commitment to our role as capability steward for the Commonwealth on this vital sovereign security infrastructure.”

Gresham added, “[The] JORN certification demonstrates that we are developing truly world-class asset management capability to underpin our work sustaining and optimising some of Australia’s most significant sovereign defence assets.”

Earlier this year, BAE Systems Australia and CryoClock secured a $4.8 million contract to enhance the performance of JORN through the development of ultra-high-precision Sapphire Clock technology, capable of improving detection capability.

CryoClock’s technology can also be leveraged by other industries, including advanced computing and scientific research sectors.

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JORN operates as a strategic defence wide area surveillance system that surveys the northern air and sea approaches of Australia out to a range of 3,000 kilometres.

The radar system is remotely operated from RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia, with three radar sites located in Longreach (Queensland), Laverton (WA) and Alice Springs (NT).