Silentium Defence announces workforce growth as demand for passive radar accelerates

Passive radar technology developer Silentium Defence has announced that the company has surpassed 100 employees and is targeting further significant workforce growth over the next year.

The company’s Maverick and OmniGuard passive radar systems detect and track objects of interest across all domains, sea, land, air and space while maintaining a significantly lower electromagnetic signature than active radar systems.

This reduces the risk of detection, location or targeting by adversaries and negates the need for a spectrum licence.

Demand for Silentium’s passive radar technology is reportedly accelerating across areas, including counter-drone operations, integrated air and missile defence, and space domain awareness, both in Australia and key allied markets including the United States.

“I am immensely proud of our Silentium team and culture, which are integral to our success,” said Silentium Defence global chief executive officer Dr James Palmer.

“Surpassing 100 employees is a significant milestone for us, and we are excited to continue investing in and expanding our team to meet the increasing demand from our domestic and international customers.”

Silentium Defence is actively recruiting across a variety of engineering, product and program management, and corporate functions to support its next phase of growth, with opportunities based in South Australia and internationally.

“South Australia’s defence industry generates more than $2 billion in economic activity every year, with companies like Silentium Defence creating more opportunities for engineers and technology specialists in our state,” Minister for Defence and Space Industries Chris Picton said.

“I would like to congratulate Silentium Defence on its growth and look forward to seeing how the company can further boost our sovereign capability with its passive radar systems.”

Silentium Defence has also strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Matthew Ratnesar as chief executive officer to lead its US expansion and Sam Macmillan as chief financial officer. Co-founder Simon Palumbo recently returned from the US to lead the expansion of the company into allied markets.