Adelaide, South Australia, 18 July 2024, - Silentium Defence Pty Ltd, the leaders in passive radar, have delivered the first tranche of sensor systems for Australia’s Joint Air Battle Management System, AIR6500. 

Delivered to Lockheed Martin Australia, the Silentium Defence MAVERICK passive radar systems provide a new 3D capability that enables instantaneous, wide-field-of-view surveillance. It also supports tracking of targets with even higher fidelity and greater accuracy for cross cuing of complimentary sensors and effectors.  

Dr James Palmer, CEO Silentium Defence said, “The rate and complexity with which threats are evolving in today’s battlespace is unlike anything we’ve seen before.  

“Asymmetric advantage requires access to innovative technologies delivered at pace, and accurate, real-time data for more informed decision making.  With handover of our ‘MAVERICK Fortress-3D' passive radar systems, Silentium Defence has delivered both technology faster and an edge for Defence, and we’re immensely proud of that achievement.”

The MAVERICK Fortress-3D passive radar is a new dimension in passive sensing, bringing 3D covert surveillance to the battlefield. Deployed as a compact, cabin-based solution, the system can be operated either independently as a stand-alone-asset or networked into a common operating picture.

Designed and developed in Australia, MAVERICK Fortress-3D has a low electromagnetic signature, making it difficult to geolocate and eliminate, and is the ideal expeditionary surveillance system for land, sea, and air targets.

Warren McDonald, Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand’s Chief Executive said, “We are delighted to partner with Silentium Defence on AIR6500 since 2017. Today, Silentium Defence continues to show its firm commitment to agile contracting and rapid capability delivery that underpins the AIR6500 program.

“I commend Silentium Defence on its early delivery of the first sensors under the AIR6500 Tranche 2A contract. This is an important milestone that shows Australian industry can and has stepped up to deliver accelerated sovereign capability to meet Defence’s mission.”

McDonald added, “In partnership with Defence, Lockheed Martin Australia is drawing on the nation’s best homegrown technologies to build an advanced, resilient and affordable air battle management system that bolsters Australia’s national security.”

Silentium Defence is the only company in the world delivering passive radar solutions for surveillance of sea, air, land, and space.  The company continues to grow with more than 60 staff across three facilities, exports to allied nations, and an expanded presence in the United States.

Silentium Defence secured its first US contract in October 2023 and, in May 2024 announced the posting of co-founder, Simon Palumbo to Virginia as Executive Vice President, Silentium Defense Corporation, a direct response to increased demand for its MAVERICK passive radar systems across the defence and government markets.

About Silentium Defence Pty Ltd 

Silentium Defence is a global leader in passive radar systems for tactical and long-range surveillance. A disruptive technology, designed and developed in Australia, Silentium’s MAVERICK passive radars enable customers to ‘see without being seen’ across sea, air, land, and space. Fast, safe, and cost effective to deploy, Silentium’s radars have low electromagnetic signature, are covert in operation, easily adapt to mission requirements and provide an undeniable advantage in any domain. Situational awareness, anytime, anywhere, to protect what matters. Learn more: https://www.silentiumdefence.com.au/ 

About Lockheed Martin Australia

Headquartered in Canberra, Lockheed Martin Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,600 people in Australia working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, Defence, and civil sectors.

Media Contacts:

Kate Hines, +61 413 070 925 kate.hines@silentiumdefence.com.au,
Stacey Ward, +61 439 369 305, stacey.l.ward@global.lmco.com