Defence Industry
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Burgeoning opportunities for Queensland defence firms
First 5000 | June 24, 2018Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has opened a new manufacturing facility in Darra that will help the state’s SMEs capitalise on advanced manufacturing opportunities in the defence sector.
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Queensland sets out defence industry plan
First 5000 | June 22, 2018The Queensland Government’s vision of a 10,000 person-strong, $7 billion defence industries sector by 2028 will be driven by a newly-released plan to underpin its $15 million investment in industry development programs.
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Official defence industry skills survey underway
First 5000 | June 21, 2018The Government has appointed Stephen Hayes as the National Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Facilitator and invites contributions to a comprehensive survey on the skills required in the industry.
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Local industry experts to boost Aussie defence exports
First 5000 | June 7, 2018The Australian Defence Export Office and Austrade have taken the first steps towards delivering enhanced export support for Australian defence businesses, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to engage dedicated local industry experts in key export markets.
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Third next generation Australian warship launched
Andrew Spence | May 26, 2018Australia’s third and final air warfare destroyer has been launched in Adelaide, bringing the most complex defence project in the nation’s history a step closer to completion.
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Sovereignty and self-reliance: the new Defence Industrial Capability Plan
Rob Bourke | May 14, 2018Will the ‘sovereign status’ of much of the Defence industry reduce competition, and therefore tend to reduce quality and increase prices?
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Defence contracts showcase Australian export success
Christopher Pyne MP | April 29, 2018The Global Supply Chain Program helps Australia’s defence industry to grow and export internationally, and over $1 billion in contracts have been awarded to date.
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The ABCs of economic impact in defence: a case study
Rob Bourke | April 26, 2018Tracing the economic impact of building six Collins-class submarines in Australia offers insights into the likely boost to industry of the Government’s ambitious defence plans.
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The Defence Industrial Capability Plan takes two steps forward
Michael Shoebridge | April 24, 2018The newly announced Defence Capability Plan offers an advance in policy and transparency. However its real effectiveness will have to be judged by metrics and data published by Defence in years to come.
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Defence must serve Australia’s national and economic interests
David Fawcett | April 23, 2018While jobs aren’t the primary determinant of procurement decisions, they should be a consideration. Once identified, the national interest is served by using all available means, including domestic procurement programs and support for exports, to enhance and sustain them.
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The foundations of defence industry economics
Rob Bourke | April 13, 2018The Australian government has increased defence spending and stressed the economic benefits of a larger domestic defence industry, but how do the arguments stack up? To understand the arguments, we must first understand the concepts behind them.
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Pyne urges firms to work hard for defence exports
First 5000 | April 9, 2018Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has warned Australian defence firms that they will need to ‘put in the hard yards’ to win export orders abroad and join lucrative global supply chains.
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Join Team Defence Australia at international events
First 5000 | April 6, 2018The CDIC provides export-ready companies with access to new or existing markets and international supply chains through Team Defence Australia (TDA) events and gives eligible companies the chance to exhibit internationally on the Team Defence Australia stand free of charge.
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The best project managers are ex-combat personnel
First 5000 | April 5, 2018Speaking to Defence Connect, Tom Moore, the co-founder of WithYouWithMe, has outlined his argument that combat-focused personnel make the best civilian project managers.
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Ipswich to host defence industry summit
First 5000 | April 5, 2018Ipswich, the Queensland manufacturing centre for Australia’s newly announced Rheinmetall Boxer combat vehicles, will host an inaugural Defence Industry Summit in August this year.