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Farnborough is generating more headlines for this edition of Defence Week. We lead with the news that Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have struck a handshake deal to bring the price of an F-35 down to US$89 million. The drop is a big step, but the program remains beset by availability issues.
In other news, Jacky Westermann dissects defence spending in NATO, the Dutch buy Reapers as GA confirms Galileo compatibility, Garden Island gets set for a wharf refurb, and the Innovation Hub awards four new contracts. We also have news from UMS and RADA Electronic Industries.
Finally, ADM invites any company at this year's Land Forces conference to submit a corporate profile by the end of this month. The profiles will feature in our special Land Forces edition. The application form is available here and should be sent to Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard.
Ewen Levick
Online Editor
0447 961 544
02 9213 8249
ewenlevick@yaffa.com.au
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Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have informally agreed a price for the next batch of US F-35s. Yet even as costs lower, the program is still grappling with availability issues.
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Trump’s preferred topic dominated the reporting and meetings: defence spending. It seems the allies are actually looking a bit closer at the issue.
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General Atomics has been selected to provide Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper medium altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS to the Dutch military following news that the platform will be capable of using GPS and Europe’s Galileo satnav system.
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The Garden Island Bayinguwa Delivery Team will be responsible for managing the demolition of two deteriorated wharves and constructing a single new wharf in their place.
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The Defence Innovation Hub has awarded four contracts worth $3.07 million in the latest tranche.
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RADA Electronic Industries, together with its partners Ascent Vision and Sierra Nevada Corporation, won a US$200,000 prize at the SOFWERX ThunderDrone Rapid Prototyping Event III demonstration.
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UMS Skeldar has confirmed that its global focus on maritime applications is to be spearheaded by the Skeldar V-200B.
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The full version of Defence Week can be downloaded here as a PDF, plus a separate PDF of the weekly tenders.
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Australian Defence Magazine - Current Edition
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In our July 2018 edition, ADM covers Surveillance in the Land Domain. We talk with DMTC CEO Mark Hodge in From the Source.
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Following the official launch of the new ASDEFCON Technical Data/ Intellectual Property (TD/IP) framework on 11 April, roadshows have been scheduled around the country from May to July 2018.
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Future strategic leaders will deliver six-minute bursts about a topic they’re passionate about a topic they also feel is of importance to Australia’s national security.
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