Defence Materiel Organisation - On Target June 2008

June 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

	Government continues to support Defence Industry Skilling The Hon. Greg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, has recently announced that another four companies have entered Agreements under the Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry Program.
	ePortal for Defence + Industry From early July, instant, user-friendly, 24x 7 access to a comprehensive and up-to-date database of Australian and New Zealand Defence Industry capabilities will be available at the click of a mouse button.
	Bushmaster project success leads to export The Australian designed and built Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle has again been recognised as a successful local produce with Thales Australia being awarded a contract to supply Bushmaster Protected Mobility Troop Variants to the UK and The Netherlands.
	M113 Upgrade Project Back on Track The M113 upgrade project is now back on track and estimated to meet its original schedule and specifications within budget.
	New Radar Warning Receiver for Hornets The first F/A-18 Hornet to be fitted with the new ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) took off from RAAF Williamtown only 18 months after the project acquisition was approved by Government.

News Bites

ARH Tiger project takes step forward

Step forward for tanker transport project

Collaboration the Key to Future Defence Science

Major projects under audit spotlight

Simulation Week set for Adelaide

Remember When?

An M113 mounts a step during the trials.

… we purchased the M113A1?
After the Second World War, the Australian Army continued to use the locally-built tracked carriers, even deploying them during the Korean War. However, their open topped design and thin armour in particular rendered them unsuitable for the modern battlefield, and a more modern replacement was sought.

Innovations

Australian-designed US Navy Combat Ship Unveiled
The latest innovation in near-shore naval technology has been unveiled at Austal’s US shipyard following the recent launch of its Australian-designed 127 metre Littoral Combat Ship “Independence” (LCS 2).

Small to Medium Enterprises

Keeping it in the family…
It’s all in the family at Cambridge Technologies when it comes to supplying high quality connectors and interconnecting accessories. Stephen Ralph, who is Managing Director, works alongside his three sons Eliot, Linton and Dylan. The company has only eight staff…but they are achieving big things on the international stage.

Upcoming Events

2008

July
Mon 14 -17	Government Procurement 2008 Hotel Realm, Canberra.
Mon 14 -18	Defence Simulation Week National Wine Centre, Adelaide The Defence Simulation Week in Adelaide comprises of three events: DEF.NET 2008 (July 14th): The theme for this one-day defence symposium is 'Operational Analysis, Modelling and Simulation'. DEF.NET 2008 builds on the success of DEF.NET 2006 and is aimed at Defence and Industry. OPNET Defence User Forum (July 15th): Being held in Australia for the first time. Industry training course (July 16-18): The 3-day training course is on 'Introduction to Modelling and Simulation of Defence Systems' and will be jointly delivered by Cranfield University UK and the University of Adelaide. The course is tailored for managers, developers and users of modelling and simulation in Defence and Industry. For sponsorship opportunities in DEF.NET 2008 or further information on the three events, please contact Dushy Tissainayagam on 08 8303 3238
August
Tue 19 -21	IDLS 2008 Building interoperability Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
September
Tue 2 -5	Radar 2008 Adelaide (South Australia)
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' Canberra, Shine Dome ANU
2009
	Avalon 2009 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition Avalon Airport 24-29 March 2009
	Defence and Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition 2009 Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Centre, 29 June - 3 July 2009

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