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Defence industry partnering for success; sponsored by BAE Systems

Tom Williams (ILF 2015), Brad Spencer (ILF 2018) & Jeremy Satchell (ILF 2022) 
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Lencom Antennas had its origin back in the days of long HF radio antennas that used to sprout from the bonnets of four wheel drive vehicles and that kept Australia’s legions of grey nomads in touch on their lap of the continent.

Lencom’s involvement with defence contractor BAE Systems Australia began as a third party supplier to its contractors, later evolving to supplying masts for Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) which utilises over the horizon radar antenna arrays to monitor the sea approaches to our north.

The company is now supporting BAE Systems’ Phase 6 upgrade of JORN, and three other radar projects. Meanwhile a planned Phase 7 upgrade involves major antenna works at JORN’s remote locations.

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