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Ian Irving: Northrop Targets Australian Market Growth with Qantas Defence Buy

Ian Irving
Ian Irving

Northrop Grumman’s (NYSE: NOC) Australian subsidiary has acquired Qantas Defence Services Pty Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.

Qantas has been renamed Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services Pty Ltd. within Northrop Grumman Australia and will coordinate with Northrop’s logistics and modernization division, Northrop said Thursday.

Ian Irving, Northrop chief executive for Australia, said the company aims for IDS to grow the company’s footprint in the country and expand its services for the Australian and regional defense clients.

Integrated Defence Services Pty Ltd. will provide integrated logistics, sustainment and modernization services to customers.

“We expect this to be an important platform for international growth in our key focus areas of unmanned, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization, ” Irving added.

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