21 Jun 2012

ManpowerGroup has announced a new contract, worth at least $400 million over five years, for Recruiting Services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Premium

21 Jun 2012

Nine Australian companies have been offered $12 million in matched funding to commercialise new defence technologies. Premium

15 Jun 2012

With the launch of Intelsat’s newest satellite, IS-22, the ADF will enjoy virtually limitless UHF satellite communications in the MEAO from the satellite’s payload, more than 30 per cent of which is owned by Defence. Currently the ADF has limited use of US’ satellites in this region. Premium

01 Apr 2012

It can be all too easy to think about the failures and problems in Defence procurement. But there are thousands of people both in Government and Industry working hard to deliver capability and support to the ADF on time and on budget. Our awards aim to recognise such people and projects. Premium

01 Apr 2012

The ninth annual ADM Congress carried the pointy end of Defence firmly into 2012. Delegates heard presentations from the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Defence Materiel and Manufacturing, the Secretary of Defence, the Chief of the Defence Force, the newly appointed CEO of the DMO, the Head of Capability Systems, the Managing Directors of three large local prime contractors along with the most respected defence budget analyst in the country – all before afternoon tea. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Aspen Medical has been contracted by the Department of Defence to deliver the ‘Care of Battle Casualties’ first aid training course to all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deploying to the Middle East. Premium

01 Apr 2012

For countries that can’t afford the cost of a platform such as the P-8A, Lockheed Martin is developing a roll-on, roll-off antisubmarine warfare (ASW) package for its C-130J medium transport aircraft. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Ferra Engineering has been awarded a $6 million contract by Lockheed Martin to supply weapons pylons and mission kits for the MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ naval combat helicopters. Premium

01 Apr 2012

In his final act as Defence Materiel minister, Senator Kim Carr awarded contracts two companies to give the ADF the ability to plan and execute complex operations thanks to a $60 million investment in the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) in Bungendore, NSW. Premium

01 Apr 2012

Australian advanced materials company, Quickstep Holdings has secured its second major aerospace manufacturing program, announcing that it has been awarded the tender to manufacture wing flaps for the C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft. Premium