Canberra-based defence technology company XTEK has been tapped to deliver SUAS platforms to Defence.
XTEK has received a $2.75 million order from the Department of Defence to supply “Wasp” small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) platforms.
XTEK’s SUAS offering is designed to provide the tactical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) solutions used in military environments.
The platforms can transmit real-time tactical reconnaissance, tracking, combat assessment and geographic data to a small tactical unit or individual.
The unmanned systems are expected to be delivered to Defence throughout the 2022 and 2023 financial years.
The new order is in addition to recent requests for SUAS spare parts and related specialist software from Defence, worth a combined $4.94 million.
“This new order from Defence totalling $2.75m for new Wasp systems, in combination with $2.19 million of other SUAS orders recently received for spare parts and related specialist software licences – including XTEK’s own Australian-made XTatlas software – are provided as part of the ongoing Support Contract we have with Defence for the LAND 129 Phase 4A project,” Scott Basham, XTEK group CEO, said.