Australia Boosts SATCOM Capabilities with Global Partnerships, Eyes Space Control
The Australian Defence Ministry is bolstering its satellite communication (SATCOM) capabilities through global collaborations with international companies and governments. This move aligns with the Australian Space Command's approach, inspired by the US Space Force, focusing on commercial activities and partnerships before developing its own systems.
The Defence Department is updating its National Defence Strategy by 2024, with space control, domain awareness, SATCOM, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) as key priorities. A significant investment of $9 to $12 billion Australian ($5.9 to $7.9 billion) is planned over the next decade for military space programs.
In 2024, the government canceled the ADF's JP 9102 space program and launched a replacement, SPA9102, with a request for information in July. Meanwhile, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability has been achieved in the space domain awareness focus area. The ADF is now exploring options for gaining 'space control' capabilities, as outlined in Concept SELENE, a framework for space operations. This concept envisions signals personnel contributing to space order of battle development, signal propagation analysis, and cross-domain targeting effects planning.
The Australian Defence Force is committed to enhancing its space capabilities, with a focus on SATCOM, space control, and domain awareness. Through international partnerships and strategic planning, the ADF aims to secure a space advantage, enabling freedom of action and disrupting or denying adversaries' use of the space domain.
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