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About the Event

We have planned to have the 2 session day full of Defence Briefings and Networking opportunities on Friday the 25th of June.

Defence Networking Events are critical to your progress in the Defence Industry.

This event brings people together from all around Australia for a fantastic day of networking set amongst an amazing backdrop with morning tea and lunch briefings, as well as a golf competition and then a dinner networking session as well.

You can book in for the full day or join for a half day... but it is an event not to be missed!

Speakers and sponsors are being coordinated now with some very senior stakeholders in Government, Defence and Industry Primes who will provide updates for the year ahead.

We understand that Golf is not everyone's "cup of tea", however the focus is not on golf - but on the networking that happens in the other 6 hours and also the 4 hours on the golf course.

The golf competition is an Ambrose competition, which is played in such a way that all skill levels are catered for and everyone has fun (even if you really can't hit a golf ball!).

Venue:
Medway Golf Club, 57 Omar Street, Maidstone VIC 3012

Date:
Friday 25th June 2021

Time:
8:30am - 7pm

From Gov & Defence

Global Victoria is delivering an Export Skills Program as part of the Victorian Government's $15.7 million Export Recovery Package (ERP), more here. The program aims to help Victorian businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) to grow and develop their export skills and capabilities.
Team Defence Australia is planning to take a delegation to Sea, Air, Space in Washington USA from 1 to 4 August 2021. See more details on the ICN webpage here
The Commonwealth Government has released its Modern Manufacturing Strategy’s Defence National Manufacturing Priority road map. See more here
And also the Modern Manufacturing Initiative - Manufacturing Integration Grant Program for the Defence sector is now open. See more here
The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group staff will be able to undertake work placements with defence industry. See more here
The Commonwealth Government has committed $1 billion to a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise and will seek a strategic partner to operate a sovereign guided weapons manufacturing capability. See more here
The Commonwealth Government has expanded the range of skilling activities that can be funded under the Skilling Australian Defence Industry program. See more here and here
Defence has made $25 billion in accelerated payments as a COVID support measure since mid last year. Defence is developing options for the cessation of this initiative
Team Defence Australia is planning to take a delegation to Sea, Air, Space, in Washington USA from 1-4 August 2021. For more information on how to sign up see here.

Funding and Announcements

The Manufacturing and Industry Development Fund (MIDF) is now open, more here
The Vic Gov Business Competitiveness Program, is open now = grants up to $500k, more here
CDIC Grants Open... 3 x Capability Improvement & Competitiveness Grants, more here
$1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) Funding Opportunity, more here. Also see the Government's Modern Manufacturing Strategy which the MMI funding aligns with here
The Commonwealth Government has launched the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund to support the delivery of new pathways in the sector, more here
The Commonwealth Government is encouraging space related businesses to apply for the second round of the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund grants. See more here
Government promotes Moon to Mars with more Grants, more here & here
Business Events Grant Program = Assistance to attend industry events, more here
Victorian Govt. 'Small Business Digital Adaptation Program', update your business, more here
ASBAS - Funding to Get Professional Advice for updating your business, more here
Skilling Australia's Defence Industry (SADI) Grants "Open for Applications", more here

Other News

The Australian Defence Industry Awards are now open for nominations. Nominate a company, association, university or a colleague now here
RUAG will take part in the Defence Industry Secondment Program, more here
Ascent Vision Technologies’ camera gimbal has been selected for incorporation into the UAS being acquired under LAND 129 Phase 3 for which Textron is one of the shortlisted tenderers, more here
The May 2021 Defence Technology Review can be found here
EOIs are open for the DSI’s Land Force’s PitchFest. See more here
The DSI is calling for proposals in support of a $1million initiative to advance the development of prototypes for enhanced resilience against chemical and biological threats. See more here
The Avalon Airshow has been deferred a week and it will now run 30 November to 5 December 2021, more here
DefendTex Military Products has received a Defence Global Competitiveness Grant to acquire and install an injection moulding line. See more here
Call out for proposals for the Defence Science Institute Hazardous Agent Challenge. See more here
The latest edition of Defence Technology Review can be found here
Lockheed Martin’s STELaRLab wins a contract to develop an integrated systems that can detect and neutralise improvised threats. See more here
Simulation Australasia, Unconference and the Wemen in Simulation groups are delivering a ‘Women In’ Unconference Series. Register here
Thales Subsidiary, Australian Munitions, achieves $30 million in munitions exports in 2020. See more here
AME Systems becomes an accredited supplier to Northrop Grumman. See more here and here
AOS Group has been selected too participate in Raytheon’s Capability Plus program. See more here
The Naval Shipbuilding College will soon give SMEs access to its Workforce Register. This will provide SMEs access to a list of qualified people seeking employment in the sector

Victorian Government Launches

$15.7 million
Export Recovery Package (ERP)

Global Victoria is delivering an Export Skills Program as part of the Victorian Government's $15.7 million Export Recovery Package (ERP), more here.

The program aims to help Victorian businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) to grow and develop their export skills and capabilities.

Want to know more?

For more information about the Export Skills Program, contact us by sending an email to info@global.vic.gov.au

Defence National Manufacturing
Priority road map released

The Goals

2 years: Manufacturers are investing more in addressing Defence priority capabilities and other market opportunities have improved their linkages within the defence ecosystem.

5 years: Greater manufacturing capability and increased participation in defence supply chains by Australian businesses. Smaller manufacturers are scaling up, creating the underrepresented ‘middle’ of the defence industry.

10 years: More Australian businesses are contributing to local and international defence supply chains, while more Australian innovation and intellectual property is contributing to products supplied to the ADF and other markets.

For the website with more details see more here

RMIT - HAPS Challenge
(High Altitude Pseudo Satellites)

The HAPS Challenge aims to energise local Australian development of key technologies and to ensure Australian sovereign HAPS that have accurate station-keeping capability or long endurance capacity needed to allow deployment over an area of operations for a period of days to weeks.

Trusted Autonomous Systems, SmartSat CRC, and RAAF Air Warfare Centre in association with SLWDAC at RMIT invites Australian companies to enter the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Challenge. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our national capability.

Phase 1 Submission Due Date = 24th May 2021

Phase 1 Shortlist for Phase 2 completed = 25th June 2021

Phase 2 Commencement = 28th June 2021

Phase 2 Submission Due Date = 8th October 2021

Phase 2 Shortlist for Phase 3 completed = 12th November 2021

Phase 3 Commencement = 15th November 2021

Phase 3 completion and demonstration = 20th May 2022

More information on how to enter can be found here