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6 NEWS IN BRIEF November/December 2017/January 2018 Defence Business Canberra Opening Thinklogical has opened a demonstration centre in Canberra to showcase the latest trends and best practices in defence command and control infrastructure audio-visual and IT technology. The company’s highly secure KVM and video distribution products enable instant situational awareness, improve premise cyber security, and simplify the management of multiple classifications of information through a single IA- accredited system. Boeing Appointment Boeing names Brett Newell regional director South Australia Boeing has appointed Brett Newell to lead the company’s growing defence presence in South Australia. Expanding on his role as P-8 Poseidon program lead, Newell will now oversee the expansion of Boeing Defence Australia’s operations in South Australia including community engagement, local industry collaboration, education partnerships and employee growth. Meanwhile, Boeing’s delivery of the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) to the Australian Defence Force continues to ramp up, with the final Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ aircraft arriving in Australia. And while most students take a break from studies during the school holidays, students from the Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science have pursued their career ambitions at Boeing’s simulation, analysis and pilot training facilities in Brisbane. Flinders University Leading defence firm Northrop Grumman and Flinders University have signed an agreement to develop collaborative research and education and training programs for defence-related programs. “We are excited to be partnering with one of the nation’s leading education and research institutions,” said Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive Ian Irving. “South Australia is a key defence hub for the nation and Northrop Grumman Australia’s engagement with Flinders University is a significant part of our commitment to deepening engagement with academic institutions and up-skilling future workers for cutting edge defence programs in this state and around the nation.” Students will acquire the technological and practical skills to meet industry demand in areas such as simulation and autonomous systems, as well as growing Australian capability through joint research. Tactical Interface Defence and security company Saab will provide the tactical interface to the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) fleet of nine Future Frigates. The Saab 9LV Combat Management System will form an integral part of the Future Frigate and upgraded Air Warfare Destroyer combat capability, as well as being selected for the Offshore Patrol Vessels. At this stage no contract has been signed or order received by Saab. “The government’s decisiveness and support for Australian industry will give Saab certainty to invest in the long-term. With a contract in place, this will mean new job opportunities and growth on the Australian market, carrying out development and support across every major ship in the Australian fleet,” said Dean Rosenfield, Managing Director of Saab Australia. Martime Tech Award AMOG’s Professor Andrew Potts has been awarded the Maritime Australia Civil Industry National Award for 2017 on behalf of AMOG Technologies, for the company’s LGS technology. LGS is a new technology for the marine offshore oil and gas industry. It employs a novel surface geometry, reducing VIV response and therefore overall drag on slender structural elements in current flows, without sacrificing buoyancy. AMOG is now investigating the use of LGS technology for other types of subsea infrastructure, including potential applications to the defence industry. Fincantieri challenge Flinders University is diving into an international Maritime Innovation Challenge with global shipbuilder Fincantieri. The Fincantieri Challenge encourages selected SA students to be part of an international research collaboration with some of the world’s finest engineering minds. The Maritime Innovation Challenge builds upon the relationship already established between Flinders University and Fincantieri, which has already seen Flinders University students undertake internships with Fincantieri in Italy. It will also see Flinders University researchers collaborate with their counterparts from the University of Genoa, Italy with the aim of supporting and selecting innovative technology projects to be industrialised. The first round of successful Flinders applicants will be announced later this year or early 2018. Babcock secures Goods and Services Agreement with ASC. Babcock has extended its long-standing partnership with ASC, supporting the RAN’s Collins Cass submarines, by signing a new Goods and Services Agreement with ASC. Under the deal, Babcock will support ASC in delivering a sustainment program that includes maintenance, refurbishment, supply and engineering & management services, to ensure the ongoing high operational availability of the regionally superior Collins Class submarines. “We are delighted to build on our strategic partnership with ASC, and we are proud to be a part of ensuring that the Royal Australian Navy maintains its regionally superior submarine capability” said David Ruff, CEO Babcock Australasia. “Babcock has an international pedigree of submarine sustainment and this is the foundation of our investment in infrastructure and a highly skilled workforce in Australia.” Defence SA appoints new Chief Executive Experienced industry leader Richard Price has been appointed as new Chief Executive of Defence SA. Mr Price, who joined the agency as Executive Director Defence and Industry in July 2016, brings over 30 years’ experience in the defence industry. His appointment Richard Price, Chief Executive comes as South Australia’s of Defence SA. defence industry prepares for work on major defence and shipbuilding projects. “It’s an exciting time to work in South Australia’s defence sector which is entering a new era of growth,” he said. “We will continue to support the growth of our defence and space industries, while ensuring local industry secures a substantial amount of work for the state.” He replaces outgoing Chief Executive Andy Keough, who joined SAAB Australia as Managing Director. Defence SA video Redbikini has created a corporate video for Defence SA to showcase the state’s focus on fulfilment of the recently secured defence contracts. The video will be used at defence expos and industry events and aims to attract the best people from around the world.
November/December 2017/January 2018 Defence Business NEWS IN BRIEF 7 Aegis for Future Frigates SAGE to Tonsley Lockheed Martin Australia has been chosen to supply the Aegis combat system for Australia’s Future Frigate program (SEA 5000). The program will replace Australia’s existing fleet of eight Anzac Class frigates with a new fleet of nine multimission frigates optimised for anti-submarine warfare. The new approach for combat management systems will ensure our Navy’s future ships are fitted out to protect Australia in the decades ahead, the Prime Minister said in a joint statement with Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne and Defence Minister Marise Payne. Intelligent Welder Training The Welding Technology Institute of Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Navantia Australia and TAFE SA to establish an Intelligent Welder Training Facility in Adelaide. Equipped with the latest augmented reality simulators and welding systems, the facility will be used to run accredited assessments, up-skill tradespeople and boost supply of ‘gate-ready’ welding graduates to the local defence shipbuilding industry. It will form the core of the Defence Welding Hub, being established by WTIA to provide training to the defence industry in Adelaide using the latest advances in welder training technology. This decision will maximise the Future Frigate’s air warfare capabilities, enabling these ships to engage in missile defence. “Australia’s Future Frigates will not only help secure the Navy’s maritime approaches, but will also secure Australian jobs and the future of Australia’s industrial base. Our local operations employ more than 800 Australians in facilities and laboratories located in every mainland state of Australia,” said Vince Di Pietro, Chief Executive Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand. Premier of South Australia Jay Weatherill cuts the ribbon with SAGE Group Managing Director Andrew Downs and CEO Adrian Fahey at the facility›s launch October 25th 2017. SAGE Group relocated its global corporate headquarters and Advanced Manufacturing Facility to the Tonsley Innovation Precinct in September. The headquarters will house SAGE Group’s three brands: SAGE Automation, digital transformation consultancy Nukon and NSAG – a joint venture with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. Speaking at the launch event, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said the move has allowed SAGE achieve Industry 4.0 classification with its Advanced Manufacturing Facility. The move will give clients greater certainty and the best thinking through its specialist brands all coming under one roof. Award-winning innovation Lockheed In a move which reinforces Australia’s status as a provider of world leading radar technology, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has doubled its Australian order of high frequency Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) technology The technology is the result of a close partnership between Lockheed Martin Australia and Adelaide based High Powered Amplifier systems expert, Schach RF. The original partnership was announced in October 2016 which saw Lockheed Martin Australia and Schach RF work closely together to successfully engineer a world leading product. The solution not only meets stringent performance requirements levied by NRL but also provides them with improved logistical convenience and deployment flexibility through modular design and standardisation practices. This contract award will see Lockheed Martin Australia, and Schach RF provide next generation High Power Amplifier solutions to NRL over the coming years. It is a great Australian technology export story, as well as an example of how Lockheed Martin is investing in local partnerships that support growth and innovation across Australia’s industry sector. This technology will allow the NRL to further their high frequency radar research, which could have many potential applications, including the development of surface wave radar programs to detect and track air and surface targets. Schach RF’s success was also fostered by the Australian Department of Defence, who through its Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group have invested in developing these types of technologies. With the Commonwealth’s focus on innovation, growth and jobs, Schach RF have moved rapidly from a design and prototyping house to a manufacturer of world-leading High Power Amplifier technology in this sector. The successful delivery of this cutting-edge technology will allow these Amplifiers to be assessed for possible future use in broader OTHR applications globally in a market with the potential to expand significantly over the next 10 years. Fountx has won a second innovation award, following up its national innovation award win at Avalon earlier this year. Parent company TAE Aerospace won the Queensland Defence Industry Award at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2017. The company has developed Fountx AsR, an advanced wearable based on CSIRO’s assisted reality technology. Fountx could save the industry tens of millions per year in aircraft maintenance downtime and associated costs. REDARC Electronics REDARC Electronics has appointed Mike Hartas to the newly created role of Defence Account Manager. He comes to REDARC with a wealth of experience in the defence industry, having served 18 years as an officer in the Australian Army and fiveyears in delivery and sales with QinetiQ in Australia. Mr Hartas will be responsible for the management of defence relationships and sales within REDARC. He will be supported by Engineering Manager & Defence Liaison Dr David Murfett and the REDARC Defence Project Team, including James Albrechtsen who was awarded the Young Achiever Award at the Defence Teaming Centre awards.
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