CEA Technologies


CEA Technologies is an Australian defence contractor that primarily supplies the Royal Australian Navy. The company was established in 1983.

History

CEA Technologies was established in 1983, founded by two retired Royal Australian Navy personnel, Ian Croser and David Gaul. Employing over 400 employees, it is Australia’s largest majority owned defence company. CEA specialises in the design, development and manufacture of radar and communications systems for civil and military applications.
In 2016 Ian Croser was the inaugural recipient of the Australian Naval Institute McNeil Prize presented to an individual from Australian industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy.

Products and services

CEA researches, develops, and manufactures:

Location

The head officeof CEA Technologies is located in Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory. Currently the head office is located in three separate but linked buildings, CEA is expanding to build a fourth building on the adjacent block.

Structure

Approximately one third of the staff are engineers covering all necessary disciplines needed to design and develop leading edge radar and military grade communications products. A skilled production group produce printed circuit board assemblies and mechanical assemblies in small to medium production runs.

Facilities

In addition to the administration and engineering offices and laboratories, the buildings also house a small manufacturing and assembly facility, and an indoor antenna test facility. A mobile outdoor antenna test facility is used to support field testing and proving of radar and antenna systems.
CEA also has facilities/offices in Adelaide, South Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Perth, Western Australia, and San Diego, California.

Major programs

CEA is providing the CEAFAR Active Phased Array Radar and CEAMOUNT Active Phased Array Illuminator as part of the Anti-Ship Missile Defense upgrade to the Royal Australian Navy's ANZAC class frigate. It is listed as one of the Top 30 Defence Materiel Organisation projects.
CEA has provided integrated communications systems to the Armidale class patrol boat.
CEA originally supplied and now supports vessel traffic service systems to several sites around Australia and internationally.