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The latest news on issues relevant to the Defence Materiel Organisation and Industry.
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Release of DMO Business-Like Culture Plan - 13 November ^pdf
Friday, 13 November 2009
As one of the deliverables of the Government response to the 2008 Mortimer Review, the DMO has today released a plan for introducing a more commercial and business-like focus in the organisation.
On Target - November 2009 Edition
Thursday, 12 November 2009
On Target is the Defence Materiel Organisation's newsletter for industry.
First G –Wagon Handed Over To Defence ^min
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Friday, 30 October 2009
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, announced today that the first prototype Mercedes Benz G-Wagon vehicles have been handed over to staff from the Defence Materiel Organisation’s project Land 121 (Overlander) at a ceremony conducted in Graz Austria.
[Image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz]
Defence Firepower to receive Major Boost ^min
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given Second Pass Approval for a $493 million project to provide the next generation artillery system for the Australian Army.
Update On Air Warfare Destroyer Project ^min
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, announced today that Australia’s $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project was progressing well and would commence hull construction in the next few months.
_The CEO DMO presentation to the D+I Conference 2009 ^pdf
Wednesday, 1 July 2009

The Chief Executive Officer, Dr Stephen Gumley, presented to the Defence + Industry Conference 2009 on Wednesday 1 July at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

The edited transcript of Dr Stephen Gumley's speech to the Defence + Industry Conference 2009 is now available.
_The Defence Capability Plan 2009 is officially launched
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
The Defence Capability Plan 2009: Public Version was officially launched 1 July 2009 at the D+I 09 conference in Adelaide.
The Public DCP 2009 contains over $60 billion of projects demonstrating the Government’s commitment to funding and building Force 2030 outlined in the 2009 Defence White Paper. It contains substantial opportunities for Australian industry.
In total this DCP contains details of 110 projects that are currently planned for Government consideration (either first or second pass approval) in the period 2009-13.
It builds on the Government’s commitment to keep industry abreast of Defence’s acquisition planning and helps industry effectively perform its role as a crucial component of our national Defence capability.
Priority Industry Capabilities announced ^pdf
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
The Defence White Paper 2009 Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century outlined the Government’s commitment to ensure that certain strategically important industry capabilities continue to be available from within Australia. Under this policy, the Government will identify Priority Industry Capabilities (PIC).
PICs are defined as those capabilities that confer an essential strategic advantage by being resident within Australia and which, if not available, would significantly undermine defence self reliance and Australian Defence Force (ADF) operational capability.
The Defence White Paper 2009 ^ext
Saturday, 2 May 2009
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence today released the most comprehensive Defence White Paper ever produced by an Australian Government.
Defence and DMO Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2008-09 ^ext
Friday, 5 December 2008
The purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements is to outline additional funding requirements being sought by Defence and explain the variation between the Budget and Additional Estimates.