Toward Programme
Defence revives military satellite plan … two years after Marles axed $7bn project - The Australian
Why it matters
Australia's revival of a sovereign military satellite programme directly strengthens industrial capability (Pillar 3) and autonomous maritime/air domain awareness (Pillar 6), reducing reliance on allied space assets and enhancing resilience of AUKUS-integrated defences. The reversal of the 2022 cancellation signals renewed commitment to high-tech defence industrial self-sufficiency in a contested Indo-Pacific.
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