December 3, 2015

Welcome to another issue of DWP in a week where we were met with troubling news of a foreign hack of the Bureau of Meteorology's supercomputer – what are the implications for Defence? ADM will be following this closely as further news comes to light.

ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing attended the industry briefing discussing the recent Request for Information on Land 400 Phase 3 and the Joint Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has recommended in its report that Defence needs to support industry in ways that sustain its essential inputs to capability – for example by encouraging partnerships that foster innovation and lead to exports.

As LHD NUSHIP Adelaide commissions tomorrow we look at the recent ANAO report into Test and Evaluation of Major Defence Acquisitions and the Special Forces are sticking with the Black Hawk for their operations until the MRH90 can be adapted to their particular needs.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has adopted Sentient's ViDAR system for use in SAR and the Learmonth base in WA looks set to host a cluster of space tracking sensors as part of a network to deal with increasing space debris.

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Land 400 Phase 3 industry brief

In the wake of news that the Phase 3 of Land 400 Request for Information has been released, the program office hosted an industry briefing in Canberra on Friday last week. more»

Exporting to support ADF capability

The Joint Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has tabled the report on Government support for Australian defence industry exports. more»

Black Hawks to take up the slack

In a surprise move, the service life of 20 of the Army’s S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters is being extended by four years. more»

Has Navy taken on too much risk with the LHDs?

On Friday the LHD NUSHIP Adelaide will be commissioned into service, joining her slightly older sister HMAS Canberra at Fleet Base East. more»

Sentient’s ViDAR to revolutionise SAR operations

Sentient Vision’s ViDAR system has been selected by Cobham Aviation Services for integration aboard AMSA’s Bombardier CL604 Challengers. more»

Airbus awards for diversity in engineering education

An Emirati university professor who developed a low-cost common first-year engineering program that enabled more students to enter study has won the 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council Award. more»

Major space tracking network in Australia to tackle space junk

Australia’s role managing the threat of satellites and space craft colliding with burgeoning space debris to grow substantially with the establishment of a major space tracking network. more»

New contracting model on trial to deliver ADF capability

Defence and Jacobs Australia have signed a contract to deliver capability to the ADF through a new Managing Contractor model. more»

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Welcome to another issue of DWP in a week where we were met with troubling news of a foreign hack of the Bureau of Meteorology's supercomputer – what are the implications for Defence? ADM will be following this closely as further news comes to light. more»

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