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November 2005 \\ In This Issue
Section 1 Top News Headlines at DMO
Great bits of kit for the warfighter Great bits of kit for the warfighter
DMO Chief Executive Officer, Dr Steve Gumley talks about how the warfighter interacts with the capability DMO delivers.
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Peter Croser talks about today’s Australian Defence Industry Peter Croser talks about today’s Australian Defence Industry
Extract from the keynote address by Peter Croser at the Defence Skilling Summit 2005 recently held in Adelaide.
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Times of conflict call for cooperation Times of conflict call for cooperation
During times of conflict, the ability to acquire equipment rapidly or provide enhanced capability to troops in the field is crucial to the operational success of the ADF.
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A Revised Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme A Revised Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme
Being a supplier to the Australian Defence Force has a cachet that is valued by overseas governments and recognised by other buyers and companies in Australia.
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Two more ACPB’s Launched Two more ACPB’s Launched
Two new Armidale-class patrol boats, NUSHIPs Larrakia and Bathurst were officially named at the Austal Ships construction facility in Western Australia last month.
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Section 2 News Bites
Network Centric Warfare Roadmap Updated
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Industry and Defence team up to complete successful Middle East deployment
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Industry provides training for AEW&C
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Implementing the Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Program
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DMO Support Services Panel
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An alternative to Anti-personnel Mines
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DMO's Defence Materiel Advocate
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Milestone for RAAF Hawk Lead-in Fighter
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New 'Smart' Bombs for Australia's F/A-18 Aircraft
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Nation-wide seminars on AWD
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The Pacific 2006 International Maritime and Naval Exposition
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Section 3 Remember When?
 
Mutual Aid from Canada Mutual Aid from Canada
It is well known that Australia received vast quantities of aid from the United States of America during the Second World War, under the Lend Lease scheme. In order to partially redress the dollar value of aid received, Australia provided considerable quantities of goods to the United States in return under the Reciprocal Lend Lease scheme.
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Section 5 Innovations
Unmanned Systems Unmanned Systems
Research into autonomous vehicles (including unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is being undertaken by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) under its Automation of the Battlespace Initiative (ABSI) working with companies such as Aerosonde, Saab, Nautronix and Tenix.
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Section 5 Small to Medium Enterprises
Fiomarine Signs US Defense Contract Fiomarine Signs US Defense Contract
Fiomarine Industries Pty Ltd recently signed a contract with US Defense after working with them for five years investigating possible applications for the Fiobuoy® Submersible Marine Marker Buoy and Retrieval System.
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Section 6 Upcoming Events
2005

 

 

 

 



2006
November
Thu
03
International Project Management Day
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Tue
08
-10
PARARI – Australian Ordnance Symposium
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Mon
28
Defence Watch seminar: Delivering Aerospace Capability to the ADF
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January
Mon
30 -08
Pacific 2006 International Maritime and Naval Exhibition; and Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2006
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