October 2007 Issue
\\ In This Issue |
 Top
News Headlines at DMO |
 |
AWD industry opportunities outlined
The AWD Alliance and Australian Industry will soon enter an intense period of source selection for equipment and material following the commencement of the Build Phase of the AWD project and the soon to be released Request for Tenders.
|
|
New JSF Work for Australian Industry
Australian companies continue to win new work on the Joint Strike
Fighter (JSF) Program. Twenty three companies have contracts in the
JSF development phase worth in total about A$160 million, with major
additional opportunities in prospect.
|
 |
Land 17 documents available
Defence has released solicitation documents for the replacement of
the Army's artillery with new, more capable systems that will enhance
the firepower of the Australian Army.
|
 |
Defence e-Business Success: Simplifying Interfaces
with Suppliers
The successful implementation of an e-business solution within the
Defence Materiel Organisation and the Joint Logistics Group of the
Australian Defence Force marks a further significant milestone on
the DMO's journey to improve industry relationships and performance.
|
|
| |
 News
Bites |
New Defence Contracts Deliver a Boost for Industry
|
Massive Defence Infrastructure Investment
in Southeast Queensland
|
Australia to join with United States in
Defence Global Satellite Communications Capability
|
$50 Million RAAF Base Darwin Facelift
|
Another Win for Mulwala - Increased Production
Capacity for the Modernised Propellant Manufacturing
|
Defence Management Changes
|
AIPM National Project Management Awards
|
One Job - Countless Opportunities
|
|
| |
 Remember
When ... |
| |
 |
We Got the L5?
Procuring a new piece of artillery can be a difficult process, but one the Australian Army has experienced on several occasions. Consideration turned to procuring a new field artillery weapon during the early 1950s, with Australia actively seeking information on overseas developments from allied nations.
 |
|
|
| |
 Innovations |
 |
A safe alternative
to toxic chemicals
From the specialist manufacture of organic chemistries and integrated
pumping systems to the supply of specialist fluid systems, Environmental
Fluid Systems (EFS) is building its reputation through safe, non-toxic
and readily biodegradable products.
|
|
| |
 Small
to Medium Enterprises |
 |
A vital role for St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance is an easily recognisable organisation in the
Australian community but it is less well known that it has a significant
place in Defence and industry.
|
|
| |
 Women
in Engineering |
 |
Jennifer Del Mastro
|
|
| |
| |
 Upcoming
Events |
| 2007
|
| November |
Tue
13
-15 |
Parari 2007. 8th Australian Explosive Ordnance Symposium
Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
|
Tue
20
-22 |
MilCIS 2007. Military communication and information systems
National Convention Centre, Canberra
|
|
| 2008
|
| January |
Mon
14
-16 |
Soldier Technology
US 08
Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
|
| January - February |
Tue
29
-01 |
Pacific 2008
Darling Harbour, Sydney
|
| May |
Mon
12
-15 |
SimTecT 2008
Melbourne Convention Centre (Victoria)
|
| June |
Tue
10
-13 |
Soldier Technology London 08
Premier Soldier Modernization Forum
London Olympia
|
| September |
Tue
2
-5 |
Radar
2008
Adelaide
|
|
|
