Introduction:
Today the ADM team are at the Land Forces 2014 conference which will soon be wrapping up for another year. There has been lots to see and some big announcements made including Land 400 teaming arrangements.
This week in Defence Week Premium, Julian Kerr reports on doubts raised over proposed naval build solutions. I take a look at the hiring shenanigans for phase 2B of the long running JP2072 comms program and senior contributor Tom Muir reports on the Combined Space Operations Initiative and how this will enable Canada, the US, the UK and Australia with data that will help prevent collisions.
The September edition of ADM is also out and about. If your copy hasn’t landed on your desk, please contact Martin Phillpott at martinphillpott@yaffa.com.au or Tel 1800 807 760.
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Doubts over proposed naval build solutions: Thales
Serious doubts about the capabilities likely to be delivered by what appears to be the government's favoured options for the multi-billion Future Submarine and Future Frigate programs have been expressed by one of Australia's foremost naval technical experts. more»
JP2072 Phase 2B has a preferred tenderer
Katherine Ziesing ADM understands that Boeing has been selected as the preferred tenderer for phase 2B of the long running JP2072 comms program. more»
Deal to avoid future satellite collisions
The Canadian DND has signed a joint space operations agreement with the defence departments of Australia, the US and the UK in a bid to avoid respective satellite collisions in the future. more»
Singapore: defence science and technology cooperation
Increasing the number of joint Australia-Singapore defence science and technology projects was discussed during a high-level meeting between the two countries in Canberra this week. more»
New camo uniforms for Army
Defence has developed the next generation of Army uniforms for use domestically and overseas in partnership with Australian companies to manufacture the uniforms. more»
JP2008/5B2 RFT deferred
Defence has advised industry that the planned release of the JP2008 Phase 5B2 RFT in August 2014 will be deferred until October 29, 2014. more»
BAE Systems and Patria to pursue Land 400 opportunity
BAE Systems and Patria this week announced that under a teaming agreement the two companies will work together to secure the anticipated Land 400 Phase 2 Defence program for the acquisition and support of a CRV, with BAE Systems as prime contractor. more»
RFT for HATS Integrated Support
The DMO has released a RFT, closing on October 31, 2014 for an Integrated Support Contract for the Helicopter Advanced Training System. more»
The Australian Army in the Urban, Networked Littoral
In Army Research Paper #2 of August 2014, author David Kilcullen notes that the urban littoral will rise in importance simply because Australia's POE is overwhelmingly littoral and increasingly urbanised. more»
ADM Online: Weekly Summary
A summary of the latest news and views in the defence industry, locally and overseas. Check out our webpage for daily news updates on the ADM home page and make sure you bookmark/RSS this for a regular visit more»
Lockheed to reduce JSF manufacturing cost by $10m each
Lockheed Martin anticipates reducing the manufacturing cost of the JSF by $10 million per jet with the company's blueprint for affordability initiative that looks at techniques and methods to reduce the cost of the aircraft. more»
Remotely operated Husky mine detector
According to IHS Janes, DCD Protected Mobility has partnered with US companies Critical Solutions International and Torc Robotics to develop a remotely operated variant of its well-proven Husky mine-detection system. more»
Oshkosh prepares for JLTV production
Oshkosh Defense recently wrapped up a production readiness review for the JLTV program that resulted in a green light for the company to prepare for the vehicle's production phase, according to company executives. more»
Defence Week Premium 319 PDF versions
The full version of Defence Week Premium no.319 of 26 September 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here. more»
