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Hi Juanita,

The current escalation in Ukraine and the potential for war in Europe makes us realise more than ever the importance of Defence Industry. We greatly appreciate the importance of all those businesses contributing to our Australian Defence capability.

We also acknowledge events of the past!

The 19th February marked the 80th anniversary of the first attack on the Australian mainland during WWII.

Shortly before 10am on Thursday, February 19, 1942, the first of two surprise Japanese air raids led to the sinking of a number of ships, decimating the allied air defence capability in Darwin, killing more than 240 people – more than half of them US personnel – and wounding up to 400, about 200 seriously.

The Japanese, concerned that the allied naval and air capabilities based in Darwin could pose a serious threat to their planned invasion of Timor on February 20, planned to neutralise this threat by launching an air attack with many similarities to the attack on Pearl Harbor only 10 weeks earlier.

Ceremonies were held to commemorate the bombing of Darwin.

We are here to help and advocate for our members. We would also like to hear from you if you have any news or stories about your business that may be of interest to other businesses and organisations.

We look forward to hearing from you.

mailto:info@australiandefencealliance.org.au

Hanwha to Build Armoured Vehicle Manufacturing Site at Avalon in Greater Geelong

A new state-of-the-art armoured vehicle manufacturing site to be established at Avalon Airport in Greater Geelong.

A first of its kind, Hanwha Defense Australia’s 32,000sqm armoured vehicle centre of excellence is estimated to create a minimum of 300 jobs over the life of the $1 billion project, generating ongoing support opportunities for Australian industry until the late 2040s.

Hanwha was contracted by the Morrison Government last December to deliver 30 self-propelled howitzers and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles, collectively referred to as the Huntsman family of vehicles.

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Hanwha would build the sovereign armoured vehicle manufacturing and maintenance facility to deliver core platforms of the Protected Mobile Fires project

$1.5 Billion Contract with BAE Systems to Update Fighter Training System

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is upgrading and extending in-service support for the Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter Training System based in the Hunter region and Perth.

The Morrison Government’s $1.5 billion investment will directly support local jobs and bolster the RAAF’s aviation capability into the future.

The 10-year contract with BAE Systems Australia will sustain 350 direct jobs, support opportunities for up to 900 direct and indirect jobs for Australian industry members and progressively update the performance of the fast-jet combat training aircraft until 2032.

Australian Maritime and Industrial Power & Energy Research Centre Survey

Last week BAE Systems Maritime Australia released an industry survey for an Australian Maritime and Industrial Power & Energy Research Centre (AMPERES) and is seeking your input.

BAE Systems is working with the Commonwealth of Australia to explore the potential establishment of an Australian Maritime and industrial Power & Energy Research (AMPERES) Centre.

The survey purpose is to assess the benefit and applicability of AMPERES for Australian industry.

AMPERES aims to provide a national capability in high power and energy research technologies.

The survey is open to both academia and industry across Defence and wider Power & Energy sectors.

To register to the industry survey - http://BAESystemsSEA5000.icn.org.au

You are encouraged to use this time to also update your ICN capabilities and notifications to receive alerts of package in your are of capability.

Your capabilities are essential to understand and support our industries in Australia.

AMPERES Background:

AMPERES aims to provide a national capability in high power and energy research technologies that will:

address current and future RAN power and energy demands on warships, supporting the Naval Shipbuilding Plan;
extend the RAN requirements into the broader maritime sector; and
have application in high power and full power technology development across all industry sectors (e.g. renewables, mining, etc.) - not just Defence.

Benefits that are anticipated to flow from such a facility include:

creation of jobs and Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel (SQEP) supporting innovation in power and energy;
to increase the capability of power and energy Subject Matter Experts (SME)s including increased export opportunities;
long term participation in naval platform development;
leading edge technology research into high power and full power energy systems for application in multiple Defence and industry sectors; and
development of a pure and applied research capability in conjunction with Australian Universities.

Survey purpose:

The survey is open to both academia and industry across Defence and wider Power & Energy sectors.
The survey will assist in identifying what will be most valuable in the AMPERES concept to assist Australian industry.
The survey will assist in validating the current industrial capabilities in Australia relevant to this sector.
The survey will assist in quantifying the benefit for industry from AMPERES
The survey consists of 15 questions - mostly multiple choice with a handful requiring a short text response

How your responses will be used.

Your responses will:

Serve as a valuable input in assessing the benefit and applicability of AMPERES for Australian industry
only be used for the purposes of this business case submission.
be considered as indicative 'best judgement' and without commitment

Your responses will NOT:

Inform procurement decisions on current or future programs
be shared outside of ICN, BAE Systems Australia, DST and Commonwealth personnel involved in the AMPERES project.

If you have any questions please ciontact:

Ariane Lopes
Supply Chain Manager, Defence
Industry Capability Network (South Australia)
250 Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5001
P +61 04 3596 2688
E ariane.lopes@icnsa.org.au

Expressions of Interest Open - Undersea Defence Tecnology & Eurosatory 2022

Team Defence Australia would like to invite Expressions of Interest to participate in the Australian industry delegation to:

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 7 -9 June 2022
Eurosatory 2022 in Paris, France from 12-17 June 2022.

Interested companies can apply to attend by completing the EOI form by Sunday, 13 March 2022, through ICN webpage here.

As part of the Australian Defence Export Office, TDA is the national platform for Australian defence industry to showcase their goods, services, technologies and solutions at international trade events.

For companies selected to attend an international trade show as part of the TDA industry delegation, TDA will provide:

Free space on the custom-built TDA pavilion
Exhibitor passes
Pre-event support and advice
Senior Military support and advocacy
Access to facilities and meeting rooms
Briefings, networking and B2B matching
On-site support from TDA representatives at the trade show

For further information, please see attached document.

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 7 -9 June 2022

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), is dedicated to the undersea defence industry and is a multi-faceted exhibition and conference reflecting the community's desire for continuous learning and development.
Designed to equip nations to deal with an increasing diversity of threats and challenges, UDT brings together researchers, military end-users and professionals spanning the entire supply chain to evaluate developing solutions in one of the harshest environments known to man.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Aidan Brown at Aidan.brown2@defence.gov.au or teamdefence.australia@defence.gov.au.

Eurosatory 2022 in Paris, France from 12-17 June 2022

Eurosatory, is a biennial defence and security exhibition with a focus on the land and air-land domains.

The exhibition is based on four pillars:

International: Eurosatory brings together worldwide exhibitors, visitors and journalist
Business: Eurosatory offers to exhibitors and visitors, various services in order to help them to develop their commercial opportunities
Technologic showcase: Eurosatory presents in life-size numerous equipment and systems
A forum for ideas: Eurosatory supports exchanges of views about the evolution of Defence and Security between all the players of the domains.

For interested companies there may be a unique opportunity in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE Ministry of Defence has offered to host a bespoke showcase event in Abu Dhabi 20-21 June 2022 that would enable your company to pitch to, and engage with, key decision makers from the UAE Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, Defence Acquisition Authority and the local Defence Industry. You will be asked to indicate your interest in the expression of interest application without need for commitment at this time.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Aidan Brown Aidan.brown2@defence.gov.au or teamdefence.australia@defence.gov.au

From Defence:

The Department of Defence will show case start-ups at this year’s Australian Defence Science and Research Summit in July, through the Start-up Alley initiative. See more here.
Team Defence Australia is calling for EOIs to attend Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa Bay, US, from 16 t o 19 May 2022. EOIs close on 27 February 2022. See more here.

Other News:

The Victorian Government’s Defence Capture Team and the Aviation Strategy and Services Branch have been merged into the Defence, Aviation and Aerospace Branch. Mr Unni Menon is the Executive Director.

DMTC Limited will work with BAE Systems Maritime Australia and the University of Wollongong to develop advanced welding technologies for naval shipbuilding. See more here.
Premcar has received a grant for the Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre to develop a manufacturing program to support the installation of a new, latest-technology, powertrain into land-based defence vehicles for local and export applications. See more here.
Round One of the Commonwealth Government’s Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships Program is open for applications. Applications close on 31 March 2022. See more here.

Upcoming Domestic Events:

24 March 2022 - Space Connect’s Australian Space Summit. See more here.
5 April 2022 – Northern Australia Defence Summit. See more here.
10 – 12 May 2022 – Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition. See more here.
22 June 2022 – ADM Congress. See more here.
20 – 22 July 2022 – Australian Defence Science and Technology Research Summit. See more here.
4 – 6 October 2022 – Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition. See more here.
11 – 17 November 2022 – Maritime RobotX Challenge. See more here.
28 February – 5 March 2023 – Australian International Aerospace & Defence Exposition 28 February – 3 March) and the Australian International Airshow ( 3 – 5 March). See more here.

Victorian Common User Facility

If industry requires access to secure communications facilities to engage with Defence, this can be provided through the Victorian Common User Facility.

Defence Industry Support Tools

The Office of Defence Industry Support has a number of tools to support defence SMEs. The Defence Business Readiness Tool, the Digital Readiness Assessment Tool, and the Cyber Security Assessment Tool.

Links to Grant and other Programs:

Australian Defence Export Office Pitch Training Program

The ADEO, in partnership with Marketing Entourage, have created a five week online pitch training program specifically for businesses looking to export defence and dual use goods and services. This training is fully subsidised for Australian Defence Industry businesses.

The program is specifically designed to improve the chances of success for Australian defence industry companies when engaging with opportunities to pitch their capabilities to foreign military and military suppliers. The training is delivered through a series of webinars, online modules and one-to-one pitch practice sessions.

Australian Defence Industry businesses are encouraged to apply by registering their interest at the link below. Multiple people from the same business can be included as a single application. Limited spaces are available on each cohort and the ADEO will prioritise businesses who have recently participated in an industry delegation with TDA.

Click here to learn more about the Online Pitch Training Program and to register your interest.

BAE Systems Hunter Class Opportunities

BAE Systems Maritime Australia’s Innovation team is seeking Expressions of Interest from industry to support the Hunter Class Frigate Program (HCFP) to:

Investigate manufacturing technologies, materials, coatings, and processes with the potential to improve the sail away performance of the nine Hunter class frigates;
Investigate infrastructure, the workforce, and shipyard capabilities to ensure the Osborne Naval Shipyard maintains high levels of productivity, quality and safety; and,
Investigate ongoing maintenance or future capability upgrades that may immediately influence the design and delivery of the nine Hunter Frigates to be built at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.

The team will evaluate submissions quarterly - with feedback - until June 2022.

Each EOI reviewed by the Hunter Innovation Team may be considered for future steps including a Request for Information (RFI) and/or Request for Proposal (RFP). This may lead to a an agreement for a scope of work which could be in the form of a Research Task, Case Study; Feasibility Studies; Proof of Concept; Prototyping; or other agreed scope of work.