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Hi Juanita,

Last week Australian Defence Force (ADF) reservists and their civilian employers across Australia were recognised for their contribution to Defence capability through the 2022 Prince of Wales Awards.

Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon Andrew Hastie MP, said the awards are an opportunity to thank reservists and their employers, who actively support them, through funding to undertake training and professional development.

ADA -Vic would like to acknowledge the vital contribution that the ADF Reserve have made to the assistance provided by Defence during the bushfire crisis and the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we recognise their overall contribution to national security, as part of a critical capability, and the support they receive from their employers to do this.

More information on Defence’s support to ADF reservists and their civilian employers, and the full list of 2022 recipients, is available at www.defencereservessupport.gov.au.

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

From Defence:

Team Defence Australia is calling for EOIs to attend:

Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa Bay, US, from 16 to 19 May 2022. EOIs close on 27 February 2022. See more here.
Eurosatory in Paris, France, from 13 to 17 June 2022. EOIs close on 6 March 2022. See more here.
Undersea Defence Technology in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 7 to 9 June 2022. EOIs close on 6 March 2022. See more here.

The Commonwealth Government is conducting a feasibility study to identify options to renovate and reuse the disused Defence building at 310 St Kilda Road. See more here.
AirFab has secured a US$2.46 million contract to supply the US Navy with 22 specialised work stands. A further eight will be acquired by the RAAF. See more here.
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States have released a Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 statement. See more here.

Other News:

Hanwha will establish its armoured vehicles centre of excellence at Avalon Airport. See more here and here.
Hanwha has also establish a K9 self-propelled howitzer user community. 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.
Hanwha Defence Australia will provide technology from its AS21 Redback to support the Oshkosh Defense Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Consortium’s participation in the US Army’s OMVF Program. See more here.
Victorian cyber security company VeroGuard has received Common Criteria certification which allows it to offer services to defence and sensitive industries. See more here.
Leonardo Australia has teamed with Collins Aerospace Australia to supply laser target designators to the ADF. See more here.

Upcoming Domestic Events:

22-23 March 2022 – Air and Space Power Conference. See more here.
24 March 2022 – 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.