Labor Government Buys Radar Defence Firm to Safeguard Tech Supply Chain

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks to the media during a press conference after the release of the Defence Strategic Review at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 24, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The Australian government will buy defence radar system manufacturer CEA Technologies, in a move Defence Minister Richard Marles says will safeguard the supply chain for radar technologies.

CEA has operated for 40 years, has over 600 staff, and develops cutting-edge radar systems for major naval vessels.