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.

“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).

[Related: BAE Systems, CryoClock tapped to enhance JORN capability]

Charbel Kadib

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News Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Prior to joining the defence and aerospace team in 2020, Charbel was news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business, where he covered developments in the banking and financial services sector for three years. Charbel has a keen interest in geopolitics and international relations, graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism. Charbel has also completed internships with The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts and public relations agency Fifty Acres.

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