ADA-Vic Networking and Golf Day Confirmed for Friday 10th December
Hi there,
Following the announcement of the roadmap out of lockdown, we can now confirm that the ADA-Vic Networking and Golf Day is scheduled for the Friday, 10th of December 2021, at Medway Golf Club, Maidstone, VIC. This event will consist of a morning session of networking and industry briefings, set amongst an amazing backdrop with morning tea and lunch.For the golfers there will be a golf competition in the afternoon and then a dinner and further networking session in the evening. This will be an enjoyable and informative day with the opportunity to meet others in Defence Industry.Given the cancellation of the Avalon
Airshow this will be a terrific opportunity for Victorian SMEs to mix and mingle face to face. We will make further announcements leading up to the event regarding key speakers.For those who have already registered, we will contact you shortly to confirm your registration. If you are interested in attending there are a limited number of tickets left for either the morning session
or the all day event.Please contact us at info@australiandefencealliance.org.au for more information.
To make sure the damage from COVID is minimised there are two messages from the Government:
If the latest lockdown is having an impact on your ability to deliver on defence related contracts you should contact Defence’s COVID-19 Task Force Industry Support Cell on covid19.isc@defence.gov.au
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Leonardo Australia and Northrop Grumman announces Collaboration of UAS
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman Corporation have agreed to collaborate in pursuing opportunities in the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Their collaboration will focus on design, system architectures, payload optimisation and integration.
The primes will specifically focus on customer requirements and mission-based concepts of operations.
Continued Investment for Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise
The Morrison Government announced on the 16th of September, plans to invest in critical capability, supply chains, and enhancing Australia's overall self-reliance.
Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the continued investment in key Defence capability programs was a core Government initiative, following the announcement earlier this year to accelerate Australia's Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.
These investments reaffirm the Government's ongoing commitment to upgrading the capability and potency of the Australian Defence Force, while also bolstering Australia's defence industry expertise.
Defence will review the Global Supply Chain Program. See more here and the Terms of Reference can be found here.
Submission are now open for the 2022 Australian Defence Sale Catalogue. See more here.
The Commonwealth Government has launched the next stage of the ‘Act Now Stay Secure’ cyber security campaign. See more here.
Defence has released the 2019-20 Defence Industry and Capability Innovation Programs Annual Report. This covers the Next Generation Technology Fund (NGTF), the Defence Innovation Hub (DIH) and the
Centre for Defence Industry Capability. Victorian entities received 25 percent of NGTF funding and 28 percent of DIH funding since the inception of these programs. See more here.
Aquaterro is awarded a $35 million contract to upgrade the in-service combat helmet. See more here.
Other News:
The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments have co-funded a new support package for businesses impacted by COVID. See more here.
The Australian Defence Magazine’s Women in Defence Awards will be presented in Canberra, 3rd November 2021. View finalist here.
COVID Support
Support and guidance for businesses dealing with COVID can be found 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.
Secure Facility for Defence Industry (Common User Facility)
The Victorian Common User Facility is an initiative to facilitate enhanced engagement by Victorian businesses and the innovation community with Defence and National Security programs. This unique facility is the first of its type in Australia.
Located in the Melbourne CBD, the facility allows appropriately-cleared personnel to access Defence secure networks, and provides secure offices and work areas for undertaking limited-duration activities such as meetings, bid preparation, and small-scale experiments. The facility also contains a secure Video Teleconference (VTC) room.
The facility has reached Initial Operating Capability, and is now available for use by Victorian businesses.
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.
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 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