This week the Poles have expressed an interest in ex-RAN FFGs while the RAAF has been muted on its recent purchase of four additional King Air aircraft for No.32 Squadron.
SA is concerned the Federal Government won't do enough to guarantee local industry content as we await the 'imminent' national shipbuilding plan and students have been speed dating with defence industry in NSW.
In other news, a veteran ADF precision equipment contractor celebrates 50 years of operations and the RN talks up the Type 26 at the recent Lima 2017 expo,
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Ex-RAN FFGs for Poland?
A decision on the future of the three remaining FFGs is expected before the end of 2017 more»
Air Force’s ‘secret’ King Air deal
Despite several requests over a two week period, the only response has been a three-sentence statement. more»
SA issues warning on ‘imminent’ shipbuilding plan
Concerns are emerging that local benefits are at risk of slipping away in all states. more»
Royal Navy talks up Type 26 Frigate
RADM Burton saw no problems with the company’s ability to deliver two versions of the ship within a similar timeframe. more»
Continuous improvement: the new black in defence contracting
Ccontinuous improvement and lean programs, once considered novelties, are now part of the everyday landscape of defence contracting. more»
Love in the air as students speed date defence Primes
The Defence Pitch@Parliament brought together 14 defence companies with 150-odd masters and PhD students from seven NSW universities. more»
AWD Command Team Trainer delivered
The Hobart Class Command Team Trainer is a shore-based training and support system for the new Air Warfare Destroyers. more»
Bellinger Instruments celebrates 50 years
Providing quality repair, maintenance, design and calibration services to defence and commercial industry since 1967, Sydney-based Bellinger Instruments celebrated 50 years of operations last Saturday. more»
WHO taps Aspen Medical for Mosul Field Hospital support
Aspen Medical will initially be providing a team of over 80 personnel to the facility including emergency physicians, surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, midwives, neonatal specialists, obstetricians and paramedics more»
ADM's Defence Week Premium 438 PDF Version
The full version of the Defence Week Premium can be downloaded here as a PDF. You can also access a separate PDF of the weekly tenders and a digital copy of the newsletter. more»
