Yesterday, on the 18th November 2021, Thales, in partnership with ADA-VIC, held a webinar for SMEs on how to engage with Thales on opportunities in the Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance space.
The feedback from those that attended has been very positive. Further webinars and physical events are being planned for SMEs to understand how to gain access to supply chains of various primes.
Keep an eye out for further information coming soon!
Defence and Security Symposium 2021 Save the date for the 2021 Defence and Security Symposium! – hosted by Deakin University, Australia.
Friday 3rd December 2021, 0855– 1155 (AEDT +GMT11) Deakin University, Australia Virtual (Zoom) The Defence White Paper recognises that a close collaboration between Defence, Industry and Academia is vital to the security of Australia. In the process this collaboration also works to foster game changing innovation and
commercialisation opportunities. The Defence and Security Symposium (DSS) is an annual event which brings together participants from defence, industry and academia to exchange ideas and information and to connect with decision makers from Defence, academic researchers and industry capability developers. The theme of this year’s event is the Role of Emerging Technologies for the Defence
and Security of Australia. Registration and further details including the program are located at the following link:
ADA-Vic Networking and Golf Day
10th December 2021
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.
The Government is Investing $10M to Build Defence's AI Capability and Support Critical Tech for Australia
On the 18th November 2021, Minister for Defence Industry and Science and Technology, Melissa Price, announced 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts funded under the Government’s two-year, $32 million COVID economic stimulus package.
The Morrison Goverment is investing $10 million in innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that will strengthen Defence’s military capability and support highly skilled jobs in Australia’s defence industry.
On 16 September 2021, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States of America, announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS).
The first major initiative under AUKUS is Australia’s acquisition of at least eight nuclear-powered submarines. The Australian Government intends to build these submarines in Adelaide.
The Government has established a Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force led by VADM Jonathan Mead AO to facilitate Australia’s role
in AUKUS.
For more information about the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force visit the website.
Assistance for SMEs Affected by the Cancellation of the Attack Class Submarine Contract
The Impacted SME Support Cell has been established within CDIC to support SMEs identify competitive opportunities, that leverages the time and effort they have made to increase their future competitiveness for the Attack Class program, but were yet to secure a contract with Naval Group or Lockheed Martin Australian.
CDIC's resources will be harnessed to assist SMEs to compete for future work either in the shipbuilding domain or more broadly with the increasing Defence programs that Government is investing in.
Team Defence Australia is seeking EOIs to participate in the Australian industry delegation to the 2022 Singapore Airshow. See more here.
Ignition Immersive Pty Ltd and Real Response Pty Ltd have received grants from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop AI based systems for Defence. See more here.
Other News:
Marand will provide the roof module for Rheinmetall’s Lynx vehicles being exported to the US for testing activities. See more here.
Swinburne University of Technology has launched an Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub. See more here.
Kinexus has published insights to employment in a number of defence sectors:
25eight is running an information session on the Australian Defence Export Office Pitch Training Program on 24 November. See more here.
Air Marshal Warren McDonald AO, CSC (Retired) has been appointed the CEO of Lockheed Martin Australian and New Zealand. See more 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.
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.
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.
Thales UWS is seeking to gain a detailed understanding of Australian industry for organisations with the design and technical capability to manufacture, integrate and supply the ‘Portable Operations Centre’ system outlined in this Expression of Interest (EOI). Note Thales is looking for an organisation to partner with who can provide a turn-key solution.
This opportunity offers the successful organisation the potential to partner with Thales in Australia for the SEA1905 Programme and global defence programmes through the Thales Global Supply Chain.
To make sure the damage from COVID is minimised there are two messages from the Government:
If this 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
and "Get Vaccinated"
Find out where you can get your COVID-19 vaccination by clicking this link.
