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August/September 2008 Issue
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Leading edge JSF collaboration
Australian industry involvement in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program was a key focus of the recent visit to Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, the Hon. Greg Combet.
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Thales Australia’s plans for implementing SADI agreement
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, the Hon. Greg Combet, recently announced $3.1 million for training activities at Thales Australia. Under an agreement drawn up through the Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) program, Thales Australia has committed to up skilling a total of 2325 staff over the next three years.
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Celebrating the 50th SADI agreement
It was celebrations all around when H.I.Fraser Pty Ltd and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) signed the 50th Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) agreement in Canberra recently.
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Tendering templates under the microscope
The ongoing review of procurement procedures is a prime focus for the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) during a new overhaul to further improve the ASDEFCON suite of tendering and contracting templates. Issues such as the complexity and cost of tendering will also be reviewed.
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ePortal proving to be a hit
The Defence and Industry ePortal is proving to be a hit as the number of users grows daily.
The ePortal provides links to Defence news, templates and other information that will better assist industry to advertise their capabilities and access the latest industry news.
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Air Warfare Destroyer project – full steam ahead
Progress towards the construction of Australia’s HOBART Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) has ramped up recently, with Ultra Electronics being selected by the AWD Alliance as the preferred supplier of the ships’ sonar systems.
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2008 ADM DMO/Industry Team of the Year Awards for Excellence
The annual Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) Defence/Industry Project of the Year Awards has undergone a major overhaul designed to ensure that all materiel acquisition and sustainment activities across the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) are catered for.
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WA hosts Maritime Systems’ Safety Working Group
Readers of On Target would recall our story on the Maritime Systems Division (MSD) Ship Repair Contractor Safety Initiative in June 2007. At the time Director General Maritime Support, Commodore Grant Ferguson, said that “a principle underpinning this initiative is that ship repair is a complex and potentially dangerous environment which needs to be carefully risk managed. This in turn requires the best efforts of all the parties concerned including contractors, sub contractors, and Commonwealth employees.”
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More sales of Bushmasters
The Australian Defence Industry has again proven its ability to produce state of the art capability with Thales Australia announcing its recent sale of Bushmaster vehicles to the Netherlands Army.
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Tigers land in Darwin
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Enhancements to the ADF’s Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Scholarships encourage a career in Defence science
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Blast-proof buildings on the drawing board
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Combet outlines importance of US Alliance
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… we got a YW531?
Technical intelligence is one of those subjects that conjures up images of sleuths, clandestine operations and men in dark coats. Of course, the reality more often has a strong element of good luck, hard negotiation and meticulous work.
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Click Bond...the new technology in equipment mounting
Click Bond technology is a new way of attaching equipment to walls or panels without through holes, and is the latest innovation being introduced here in Australia, by Acument Australia.
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Big business at Broens Industries
You often hear about the personal stories of companies that have risen to the top of their game – where they started, how they got their “big” break. But it's stories such as those told by Carlos Broens that has a very personal touch.
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