The Australian DoD is acquiring Sypaq Systems' CorvoX UAV (pictured) and Quantum-Systems' Vector UAV as part of project Def 129, which aims to enhance situational awareness and combat capabilities of the ADF. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) plans to procure several unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) from German company Quantum-Systems and Australian company Sypaq Systems as part of project Def 129.
A spokesperson for the DoD told Janes on 24 July that Quantum-Systems and Sypaq Systems will “deliver up to 110 small UASs for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)”.
These UASs will include Quantum-Systems' Vector UAS and Sypaq's CorvoX UAS, the spokesperson said.
The deliveries of these UASs are core to implementing project Def 129. The spokesperson said that “as part of the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Program (IIP), existing land and maritime UAS projects were amalgamated into project Def 129”. The NDS and IIP were released by the Australian government in April to improve the force posture and capabilities of the ADF.
“This amalgamation [of existing UAS projects into project Def 129] seeks to leverage opportunities which enhance interoperability and efficiencies in UAS capability delivery to the integrated force,” the spokesperson added.
“Def 129 will deliver enhanced situational awareness and increased force protection through the acquisition and sustainment of tactical to nano-UAS platforms capable of operating across the spectrum of maritime and land force operations,” the spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, “A component of Def 129 is to deliver small uncrewed aerial systems capable of providing organic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support to land force operations at the combat team level”.
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