L3Harris Sets up Electronic Warfare Development Center in Australia

L3Harris has launched its Centre of Excellence (COE) for Electronic Warfare (EW) in Brisbane, Queensland, on July 30.

This facility will feature expertise in the design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of EW technology critical for military operations.

Jennifer Howard, Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment for Queensland, and Graham Perrett MP, Federal Member for Moreton and Member of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, officiated the centre’s launch.

The COE will also serve as the hub for L3Harris’ space, intelligence and cyber products used across Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. This effort will bring L3Harris’ support and delivery centers closer to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and reduce turnaround times by increasing local manufacturing capabilities and jobs across new technologies for quantum sensing, robotics, secure communications and data management.

The Australian facility will also enable the delivery of T4 and T7 robots to the ADF as part of the Land-154 program to enhance unit capabilities in improvised explosive device (IED) neutralisation and exploitation. The robots are equipped with cameras and features that detect, examine and neutralise explosive threats and hazards to help protect Australian personnel.