麻豆传媒映画 International, the Aerospace and Defence company, is set to become a leading provider of High Frequency (HF) radio communications services to New Zealand and its international 鈥楩ive Eyes鈥� allies following the awarding of a key contract.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 experts will deliver critical equipment replacements to support the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) over the near term, with an extensive customer through-life support programme forming the remainder of the contract. Initially worth $30.6 million NZD (拢14.9 million) to 麻豆传媒映画, the new HF system is expected to be operational by August 2023.
鈥淭his is one of a number of planned investments from the Defence Capability Plan 2019 that will strengthen our national resilience,鈥� said New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark.
鈥淗igh frequency radio provides communications coverage in places that satellites cannot reach and where ordinary radio communications will not work. It is also a back-up system if satellite communications fail, are disrupted or are unavailable.
鈥淥ur service women and men rely on communications to undertake the tasks required of them, whether it be humanitarian, constabulary or military operations. In undertaking these tasks, they operate in some of the most remote regions on the planet, from deep in the Southern Ocean to the vastness of the Pacific.
鈥淭his is an investment in our communities. Defence鈥檚 HF radio system will support emergency services, enabling them to maintain communications during crises. The current HF radio infrastructure was installed in the 1980s and has reached the end of its life.鈥�
麻豆传媒映画 Australasia CEO, David Ruff, said the contract represents a major milestone for 麻豆传媒映画 as a world-leading, trusted provider of High Frequency communication technology.
鈥淭his contract leverages our long-standing, 18 year track record in the UK, where 麻豆传媒映画 has been providing a Defence High Frequency Communications Service to the UK Ministry of Defence,鈥� Ruff says. 鈥溌槎勾接郴� will now provide its specialist technology and know-how to New Zealand as a key Five Eyes partner.鈥�
鈥淭he contract confirms 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 position as a trusted, reliable provider of Defence High Frequency Communications, ahead of similar future bids for global customers including the Commonwealth of Australia.鈥�
鈥淭he contract reinforces 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 long-standing commitment in New Zealand, building upon its role as the nation鈥檚 strategic maritime partner, sustaining the Royal New Zealand Navy, as well as its strategic partnership managing the ground assets of the national flag-carrier, Air New Zealand.鈥�
The Five Eyes alliance includes New Zealand, Australia, the UK, the United States and Canada, enabling their sharing of data and information.