Image courtesy Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space, together with Defence SA, has announced it will open a new office at the Defence and Space Landing Pad at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide.
It will be Airbus’ first Australian office dedicated to space and will be home to the Resilient Multi-Mission (RMS) STaR Shot program and missions.
RMS STaR Shot is a strategic research program established to develop future Space capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.
In July 2022, Airbus was selected as the strategic partner to fast-track the development of sovereign, critical satellite technologies, under the RMS program, in order to ensure the ADF is equipped with ongoing access to resilient and secure communication, intelligence and surveillance services.
“South Australia’s diverse and vibrant industrial ecosystem makes it a natural choice for us to establish our Space centre,” said Richard Franklin, Managing Director, Airbus Defence and Space UK.
“We look forward to working closely with the innovative start-ups and scale-ups in South Australia to help further build a sustainable sovereign Australian Space sector.”
The announcement comes shortly after Airbus announced its commitment to the Australian Space Park in Adelaide, where it will help build Australia’s first-ever dedicated satellite assembly and integration manufacturing facility.
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