01 Apr 2012

It can be all too easy to think about the failures and problems in Defence procurement. But there are thousands of people both in Government and Industry working hard to deliver capability and support to the ADF on time and on budget. Our awards aim to recognise such people and projects. Premium

01 Apr 2012

The ninth annual ADM Congress carried the pointy end of Defence firmly into 2012. Delegates heard presentations from the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Defence Materiel and Manufacturing, the Secretary of Defence, the Chief of the Defence Force, the newly appointed CEO of the DMO, the Head of Capability Systems, the Managing Directors of three large local prime contractors along with the most respected defence budget analyst in the country – all before afternoon tea. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Aspen Medical has been contracted by the Department of Defence to deliver the ‘Care of Battle Casualties’ first aid training course to all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deploying to the Middle East. Premium

01 Apr 2012

For countries that can’t afford the cost of a platform such as the P-8A, Lockheed Martin is developing a roll-on, roll-off antisubmarine warfare (ASW) package for its C-130J medium transport aircraft. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Ferra Engineering has been awarded a $6 million contract by Lockheed Martin to supply weapons pylons and mission kits for the MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ naval combat helicopters. Premium

01 Apr 2012

In his final act as Defence Materiel minister, Senator Kim Carr awarded contracts two companies to give the ADF the ability to plan and execute complex operations thanks to a $60 million investment in the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) in Bungendore, NSW. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Australian advanced materials company, Quickstep Holdings has secured its second major aerospace manufacturing program, announcing that it has been awarded the tender to manufacture wing flaps for the C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft. Premium

12 Mar 2012

There are changes happening in the way governments build their communications networks. Decades old policies are being dismantled and in their place new policies are paving the way for greater mobility in departments and agencies such as Defence and Foreign Affairs. Premium

12 Mar 2012

Oxley Group Ltd have made great strides into the Naval lighting market with their high quality products based on advanced LED technology. for which the company is renowned. Premium

01 Mar 2012

Australian companies will have a better chance of participating in defence industry supply chains, with Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems signing on to the next stage of the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program. Premium