Combined December 2005 - January 2006 Issue : Next issue out February 2006
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 Top News Headlines at DMO |
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Capability boost for Collins-class submarines
The ADF’s Collins-class submarines are undergoing a major capability boost with work commencing to fit out the first submarine with a new tactical combat system and upgraded state-of-the-art heavyweight torpedoes.
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Year in review with Dr Gumley
DMO’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Steve Gumley talks about the past year from a DMO perspective – looking at the change program and its progress while discussing the internal and external impact of these changes.
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Building momentum for Pacific 2006
Defence will have a strong presence at the International Maritime Exposition (Pacific 2006) which takes place in Sydney from 30 January to 3 February 2006.
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JSF – On track for first flight
JSF is no longer a virtual aircraft. Subsystems development, mating of the four major airframe subassemblies (wing, forward, centre and aft fuselage), and engine assembly are all progressing well.
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The Global Maritime Business Forum – Pacific 2006
Next year’s International Maritime and Naval Exposition ( Pacific 2006) (being held at Darling Harbour between 31 January and 2 February) is clearly focused on Australian industry capability.
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ITARS Seminar
Defence Trade Control and Compliance (DTCC), within the Defence Organisation, is planning a series of seminars to inform Australian defence industry about the United States Export Control Legislation – the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARS) and its impact on Australia’s defence industry relationship with the United States and the impact of ITARs on the Defence Organisation.
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 News Bites |
Australian company in JSF Milestone
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Canberra company wins contract
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Research into Defence and industry collaborative training goes ahead
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Unit Level Tool for Resource Allocation RFT Released
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United States- Australia Maritime Cooperation Conference
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Performance management explained
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AWD on the move
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International Data Link Symposium
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 Remember When? |
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Navy Had Perth Class Destroyers?
During the 1960s, in a major departure from previous large naval asset acquisitions, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned the building of three US designed and manufactured destroyers.
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 Innovations |
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Flight simulation takes off
Have you ever wondered what it really feels like to fly? Well the technology now used to train our pilots is so advanced that much of the training can be conducted without even leaving the ground.
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 Small to Medium Enterprises |
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Colan Products – technology in textiles
Founded in 1954, Colan Products is an innovator in the field of engineered textiles. The privately owned Australian company, supplies composites for use in defence projects, marine, wind energy, civil engineering, automotive, aeronautical and insulation applications.
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 Upcoming Events |
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| January |
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United States - Australia Maritime Cooperation Conference
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30 -08 |
Pacific 2006 International Maritime and Naval Exhibition; and Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2006
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| March |
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01 -03 |
9th Australian International Performance Management Symposium
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14 -15 |
Third Annual ADM Conference
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Inside the DMO |
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Portfolio Budget Statements 2011-12 |
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2011 Public Defence Capability Plan |
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Defence Annual Report 2010-11 |
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DMO Major Projects Report 2010-11 |
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Defence Industry Policy Statement 2010 |
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Defence Procurement Policy Manual |
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Rizzo Report |
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