SYDNEY -- BAE Systems Australia Has opened a High Frequency laboratory in South Australia that will be used to develop new technology that will be ‘the brains’ of the upgraded Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN).
Using High Frequency (HF) technologies developed in Australia, JORN is the eyes and ears of the Royal Australian Air Force, monitoring Australia’s northern approaches through a network of three remote radars in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The radar network plays a pivotal role supporting the Australian Defence Force’s air and maritime operations, border surveillance, disaster relief and search and rescue operations.
The current $1billion, ten-year upgrade will significantly increase both the surveillance area and the data gathered by the network.
BAE Systems’ investment in the facility will enable continued research and development of new technologies that will be integral to increasing surveillance of the northern and western approaches to Australia.
The new laboratory will also facilitate continuing collaboration with DST Group to further evolve the world class High Frequency sensor technology developed for JORN.
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