Defence Materiel Organisation - On Target July 2008

July 2008 Issue
\\ In This Issue

01	News Headlines	04	Innovations
02	News Bites	05	SMEs
03	Remember When?	06	Calendar

Top News Headlines at DMO

	Procurement improvement process making ground Intellectual Property (IP) and liability, as well as a comprehensive review of the Defence Procurement Policy Manual (DPPM), are among issues being addressed by Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) as part of fresh initiatives to streamline procurement process.
	Defence industry secondment gives insight into the Defence Materiel Organisation Defence industry is gaining valuable insights into the workings of the Department of Defence thanks to the Defence Materiel Organisation’s (DMO) Defence and Industry Exchange Program.
	New team formed to support Australian Industry Capability The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that the men and women of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are equipped and supported through an efficient and capable industrial base. This ongoing commitment is being achieved through a number of identified strategic initiatives.
	ADM Defence Skilling Summit: The Skills Crisis – Collaboratively driving the solution The Australian Defence Magazine will host the 4th Annual ADM Defence Skilling Summit at Adelaide’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on 8 and 9 September 2008.
	Project closures…celebrating completion Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) is continually looking for ways to simplify or streamline its processes throughout the life of both major and minor projects. Project closure is a significant milestone that can reduce the overall reporting burden and also free up project office resources to be redirected to other activities.
	Missile Away! Australian team celebrates successful launch Project Air 5418 Phase 1 Follow-On Stand Off Weapon is acquiring the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) for integration onto the F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft.
	On time delivery of first production CEAFAR and CEAMOUNT faces for Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project The ability to provide warships with sustained protection against anti-ship missile attack is an essential element of Australia's maritime capability.
	Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles – reality or elusive dream? In the complex and high density modern battlefield, missile armed uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAV) have become an accepted and ubiquitous presence over the past few years. What these platforms offer is long loiter times compared to manned equivalents, demonstrating a persistent on-call precision strike capability.

News Bites

Defence and Industry ePortal goes live

Defence Materials Technology Centre established

Challenges facing Defence SMEs now and into the future

Australian innovation to drive Defence capability

Thales Australia commits to skilling for the future

Multi-Role Helicopter delivered by C-17

First MU90 Lightweight Torpedo fires from an Australian warship

Remember When?

The Fordson artillery transporter trailers

…we built Vector, Wilton and Fordson Trailers?
The Australian Army’s field artillery during and after the First World War was primarily horse-drawn 18-pounder quick firing guns. Like most horse drawn equipment, the 18-pdr was equipped with spoked, timber wheels with a metal hub and a thin steel tyre.

Innovations

Australian Pump Industries - Aussie Seamaster

An Aussie innovation taking the world by storm
One Australian company – Australian Pump Industries – is showing the rest of the world how it’s done with their innovative pump designed specifically for marine salvage and fire fighting. Australian Pump Industries developed the Aussie Seamaster especially for commercial and military marine pumping applications.

Small to Medium Enterprises

An Australian success story
There are very few companies in Australia that are over fifty years old and Australian owned. H.I.Fraser is one such company and the secret to their success has been continually looking for opportunities for growth. As a result, the company has grown to be a multi faceted organisation providing a diverse product and service range throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Upcoming Events

2008

August
Tue 19 -21	IDLS 2008 Building interoperability Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
September
Tue 2 -5	Radar 2008 Adelaide (South Australia)
Mon 8 -9	ADM Skilling Summit Adelaide (South Australia)
Wed 10	Post ADM Summit Workshop
Mon 22 -24	SETE 2008 Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference, Rydges Lakeside Canberra
October
Thu 2 -3	Port and Maritime Security 2008 Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Sat 4 -5	Defence Force Air Show 2008 RAAF Base Amberley (Queensland)
Mon 27 -31	Land Warfare Conference 2008 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
November
Tue 4 -6	UDT Pacific 2008 Undersea defence technology Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Thu 6 -7	Submarine Institute of Australia 2008 Conference 'Australia's Future Submarine - The Way Ahead' National Convention Centre, Canberra
Tue 18 -20	MilCIS 2008 NCW – Joint and Coalition Canberra, Shine Dome ANU
2009
	Avalon 2009 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition Avalon Airport 10-15 March 2009
	Defence and Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition 2009 Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Centre, 29 June - 3 July 2009

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