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Western Australian defence company Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a rapidly deployable hub with Babcock International Group.
The hub is being designed to house a combination of 5G communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology and counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for defence and national security applications.
The MOU, signed at DSEI, will involve both parties working exclusively on opportunities to supply eastern Europe with a system based on CiTech’s Nexus 20 platform.
The 20-foot container sized product, which can be transported on a truck, will house 5G communications, counter -UAS and ISR technology. It can unload itself, adapt to sloping or uneven ground and deploy 20-metre cyclone rated tower.
As part of the MOU, Babcock and CiTech will also explore the development of Nexus 16 assembly hub in eastern Europe and opportunities across NATO’s eastern flank.
“We are delighted to be signing this partnership with CiTech, where we can deliver a rapidly deployable communications, counter-UAS and ISR capability as well as develop a dedicated assembly hub to support further opportunities,” Babcock international director Mark Goldsack said.
Western Australian-based CiTech is one of the first companies to join Babcock’s Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP), which strengthens Australian industry’s access to international defence markets by opening up new commercial pathways.
Babcock’s dedicated GSCP delivery team is strategically situated in both Australia and the UK to provide continual advocacy at a global level and identify gaps that have the potential to be filled by Australian supplier capability.
“As an Australian defence industry SME, partnering with Babcock unlocks a pathway for the Nexus 20 to be rapidly scaled across eastern Europe,” CiTech chief executive officer Brenton Scott said.
“This isn’t a single deployment; it’s the beginning of a regional expansion that positions CiTech’s Nexus 20 as a benchmark capability across NATO’s eastern flank.”
