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Australia listed in US special warfare assault kits contract

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Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the 1st Commando Regiment rendezvous after landing in a wheat field near Avalon Airport, north of Geelong, after parachuting from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft as part Exercise Star Leopard on Saturday, 20 November 2021. Photo: SGT Jake Sims.

The US Department of Defense has announced a US$137,861,955 contract to develop and sustain the system-of-systems special warfare assault kit with General Dynamic Information Technology.

The US Department of Defense has announced a US$137,861,955 contract to develop and sustain the system-of-systems special warfare assault kit with General Dynamic Information Technology.

The single-award contract will support special warfare acquisition growth and refresh the Guardian Angel and tactical air control party modernisation programs, according to information released in contracts on 5 May.

The American aerospace and defence corporation will perform work in Ohio and complete the contract in June 2033.

Special warfare assault kit and communications systems are usually designed to attach to the body armour worn by defence personnel, in coordination with electronic devices such as GPS, radios, and tactical displays.

The contract involves foreign military sales to Australia, Bulgaria, India, Bahrain, Bosnia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkiye, Estonia, Kenya, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Latvia.

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting activity.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.

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