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20 Mar 2019

A generational step forward for defence capability in Australia

The historic arrival of Australia’s first two F-35A aircraft at the end of 2018 heralds the beginning of a new era for the Australian Defence Force ...

4 Mar 2019

Opening doors to defence innovation

It is no secret the key to Defence capability is innovation. The 2016 Defence White Paper has set targets to expand research capability and skill the ...

1 Mar 2019

Energy storage is the key to Australia’s secure, sustainable energy future

What if energy could be cleaner, renewable, efficient, less expensive – and safe? Australia’s renewable sector is growing fast. What does this me...

26 Feb 2019

Changing the game – How the F-35 is redefining sustainment

Vince Di Pietro AM, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia, describes the F-35 as an operational game changer. Behind the scenes, the fifth-gen...

29 Jan 2019

What is the Defence Aviation Safety Authority and how will it assist ‘single sector’ aviation safety?

30 September 2016 was a significant date for Defence aviation in more ways than one. It marked the transition to the DASR – the new airworthiness re...

8 Jan 2019

Aerospace and defence manufacturing in the age of Industry 4.0

The convergence of digitised machine parts, improved connectivity and emerging ‘Industry 4.0’ technologies has begun to reshape global aerospace a...

5 Dec 2018

Defence airworthiness goes global

On 30 September 2016, a huge change occurred in how the ADF handled airworthiness. The organisation began a transition from a system that was unique t...

16 Nov 2018

Preparing Australian industry to operate in a complex world

The first of November marked International Project Management Day, which was an opportunity to recognise the valuable contribution that highly skille...

24 Oct 2018

From Collins to Future Submarines: Learning the lessons of project management

As the nation gears up to build the multibillion-dollar Future Submarine Program, how can project managers apply the lessons learned from Collins Clas...

10 Oct 2018

CDIC business advisers, the heroes of Australian defence SMEs

For years now I have been working, in various capacities, with the CDIC business advisers (previously the DIIC business advisers) and I have long thou...

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26 Sep 2018

Using risk to transform industry leadership

ASC, Australia’s sovereign submarine and shipbuilding company, has transformed how it manages its business by developing a proactive risk and opport...

15 Aug 2018

Unifying product lifecycle management and asset management

In the domain of managing complex engineered assets, demarcation lines are drawn and opinions are divided on the utilisation of frameworks and associa...

8 Aug 2018

The power of AIC plans for SMEs

Australian industry capability (AIC) plans have been around for years, but it is only recently that these crafty diplomatic policies are giving power ...

18 Jul 2018

How much does an SME need to know about Defence policy and the strategic environment?

The answer to this question three or four years ago would have been… not much or nothing at all. ...

11 Jul 2018

Transformation of the Australian defence industry – From competition to collaboration

The world of manufacturing has traditionally been a highly competitive and often cut-throat business. In the past, price has been one of the key drive...

25 Jun 2018

Leading the race to integrate space

With the launch of the Australian Space Agency imminent, there is understandably a growing sense of excitement around all things space. ...

20 Jun 2018

Quality systems in the defence supply chain: Quality holds no compromises in defence applications

There has been an increased focus on Australian defence industry capability recently, with the inclusion of key projects that will greatly support Aus...

31 May 2018

The best frigate of whatever design: BMT

Bottom line: the best frigate is the one you have. The best frigate will ultimately be the one we select and build because they will become ours. Once...

30 Apr 2018

Endeavour Centre showcases Australian ingenuity and innovation

Lockheed Martin Australia recently opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art Endeavour Centre to showcase the work of Australian defence industry s...

16 Apr 2018

NSW companies hit the world stage at Defence Services Asia 2018

Tucked away in Kirrawee, south of Sydney, is a manufacturer that designs and produces some of the most advanced military armour in the world. ...

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Apr 18 2019

The layers of modern missile defence

As hypersonics transform the capabilities of contemporary strike missiles, the systems used to defe...

Apr 18 2019

Wolves of the sea: Hunter killers and boomers in the Indo-Pacific

Next-generation submarines are emerging as another battle ground for the competing super powers, wit...

Apr 17 2019

Higher, faster, further – The pursuit of next-generation fighter dominance

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