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.
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