The company identifies space as the next defence domain for expansion, working with Australian tech contractors such as Av-Comm to develop satellite ground stations. The University of New South Wales signed a two year MOU with the company to jointly produce education programs along with research and development in 2022. Lockheed Martin Australia has invested in a National Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Ecosystem in Australia, a $74 million facility, thought to be based in Williamtown, NSW. Joint threat detection capabilities are being developed through its STELaRLaB project in Melbourne, the integrated system is expected to detect and neutralise improvised threats. Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Australian Government requested bids for joint domain missile defence and it is reported that the defensive missiles, possibly commanded from Williamtown, are likely to be the Lockheed Martin PAC-3 system.
