Defence Industry
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Precision manufacturer secures defence future
Andrew Spence | March 21, 2018A South Australian advanced manufacturing company will use the Land 400 project to climb out of the ‘Valley of Death’ and grow its defence business.
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Make the right defence decisions for the right reasons
Marcus Hellyer | March 16, 2018The long awaited decision on the first phase of LAND 400 has brought delight to Queensland and Germany, and disappointment to Victoria and the UK. However the most important procurement criteria must always be performance in the field.
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Planning for industrial sovereignty
Rob Bourke | February 28, 2018As we near the second anniversary of the 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement, the promised plan for sovereign industrial capabilities has yet to emerge.
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The Workforce behind the Defence Force
First 5000 | February 22, 2018A campaign to encourage more small businesses to take up opportunities in the rapidly expanding Australian defence industry has entered its second phase.
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South Australian firm joins Future Frigates supply chain
Jim Plouffe | February 18, 2018The supply chain of the SEA 5000 Future Frigate Program has begun to firm up with a South Australian metalworking firm joining Raytheon Anschuetz.
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Pyne invites firms to join defence market seminars
First 5000 | February 16, 2018The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced a nationwide series of seminars for businesses interested in new opportunities in the defence market.
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Australian industry reaps $1 billion in F35 contracts
First 5000 | February 15, 2018Australian industry has been collectively awarded over $1 billion in production contracts for the F-35 since the Howard government joined the programme in 2002, a figure set to double over the next 4 years and support 5,000 jobs.
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Defence streamlines service provider arrangements
First 5000 | February 7, 2018New Major Service Provider agreements should deliver better value, improve defence procurement and encourage more medium sized firms to engage with the Defence Industry.
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Government releases Defence Export Strategy
First 5000 | January 29, 2018The Turnbull Government has unveiled its plans to unlock more jobs and investment in Australia’s defence sector with the release of the new Defence Export Strategy.