17 May 2013

Every so often ADM moves away from the platform based companies to look at the service side of the Defence industry. Booz & Company Australia have been working behind the scenes in Defence for some time, looking to improve processes, management frameworks and generally make businesses work better. ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing spoke to Booz & Co director David Vrancic about the issues his company and the defence community face. Premium

15 Apr 2013

Australian Defence Magazine began life with its first issue in 1993 as the brainchild of managing editor Judy Hinz. Together with her husband Peter Masters, they were already involved in publishing in the defence/industry sector with the weekly Australian Defence News and the Directory of Defence Suppliers. This is the 221st edition of the magazine, and for the first time in ADM’s history, we take the opportunity with our From the Source interview to turn the spotlight on ourselves. Premium

27 Mar 2013

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is about half way through a decade of massive transition. Close to their entire fleet is being replaced or upgraded in one way or another. Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown spoke to ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing about the challenges ahead for the organisation. Premium

11 Feb 2013

David Allot heads the biggest company in the land by people and turnover and has been in the job almost a year now. He spoke to ADM editor Katherine Ziesing about the challenges the company is facing across numerous domains and the work ahead of them in 2013. Premium

04 Jan 2013

When is a small business not a small business? When that business is Ultra Electronics Australia. Best known for its ability to draw internal collections of SMEs together for a best of breed solution, Ultra Electronics is making its presence known in Australia with its work on the AWD sonar. ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing spoke to managing director Doug Burd about where the company and where it’s going. Premium

23 Oct 2012

Plan Beersheba is the name given to the current suite of Army modernisation initiatives that ensure the organisation is positioned for the challenges of the future. ADM’s Senior correspondent Julian Kerr spoke with Major General Jeff Sengelman about the finer details of the plan and how it interacts with both legacy and future capabilities. Premium

25 Sep 2012

Four years ago, QinetiQ moved to Australian shores with the purchase of three successful SMEs (Ball Group, Novare and Australian Aerostructures) and has grown significantly since that time. The UK-based business appointed Alan Woolford as CEO in February this year and he spoke to ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing about where the business is headed now. Premium

07 Aug 2012

As the new Chief Operating Officer in the Department of Defence, Simon Lewis is the only Associate Secretary for the organisation. He spoke to ADM Editor Katherine Ziesing about how the role fits into the wider department, with a focus on infrastructure given his previous job. And of course, how he is trying to get across the breadth of responsibilities of the role. Premium

16 Jul 2012

Ben Greene heads a company whose world-class sensors drive its interests on land and in space. A decision on its shared bid for a US$1 billion-plus US Army contract is expected imminently, as Dr Greene explained to ADM Senior Correspondent Julian Kerr. Premium

18 Jun 2012

Dr Alex Zelinsky took up his new role in March, bringing with him an international reputation in systems engineering and information technology. He spoke with ADM Senior Correspondent Julian Kerr on the challenging agenda facing DSTO and the importance of collaboration with partner agencies and industry. Premium