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Today's Defence Week leads with a recent Senate hearing into significant redactions made to a recent Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report on Hawkei, reportedly justified on the grounds of national security and commercial interests. Labour MP Julian Hill raised concerns about the troubling precedent set by a company using Section 37 of the Auditor General Act 1997 to challenge the independence of the ANAO.
In other news, Deputy Editor Nigel Pittaway asks whether a UK Wedgetail buy will truly benefit Australian industry, I visit UNSW's satellite lab to talk space, the first Military International Drone Racing Tournament hints at growing cultures of innovation in the ADF and NZDF, an Australian Industry Group report highlights a shortage of digital skills, Australia's latest icebreaker looks for industry partners, and the RAAF takes delivery of the 10th F-35A.
Lastly, the current house announcements: forms for this year's Top 40 Defence Contractors survey are available now (due Nov 16), as well as Expressions of Interest for next year's Essington Lewis Awards (due Nov 23). Please contact Katherine Ziesing for Top 40 forms and Awards Coordinator Jess Havard for Essington Lewis Awards enquiries.
Ewen Levick
Online Editor
0447 961 544
02 9213 8249
ewenlevick@yaffa.com.au
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The redacted ANAO report into Hawkei was the subject of a Senate hearing on Friday last week. All parties were in the room to explain just what was behind the extraordinary redaction measure.
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Exactly how Australian industry will benefit from a UK Wedgetail buy, and by how much, is far from clear.
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Attend any space-related conference in Australia, and you’ll find one acronym crops up time and again – UNSW.
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Teams from Australia, NZ, Thailand, the UAE and UK fought it out on the track with the hope of being crowned the world’s best military drone racing team.
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The recent Workforce Development Needs Survey Report 2018 conducted by the Australian Industry Group (AIG) raised a significant red flag about the lack of digital skills within the current Australian workforce.
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A $1.91 billion investment by the Commonwealth, the RSV Nuyina will act as a scientific research platform, icebreaker and resupply ship in one. A range of support services will be required over the expected 30-year life of the vessel.
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The tenth F-35A to be delivered to the RAAF has arrived at Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in Arizona.
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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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Welcome to the October edition of Australian Defence Magazine - Defence in the North.
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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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