Latest News from ADA-Vic

Hi Juanita,

We are delighted to announce that the Minister for Defence Industry (MINDI), the Hon. Melissa Price, will be the guest speaker at our BD After 5 Event, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, on Thursday, 24th March 2022.

This is a great opportunity to network over drinks and canapes with SMEs, Primes and representatives from CASG and to hear directly from the Minister regarding the latest developments in Defence Industry.

The event will take place at Batman's Hill on Collins in Melbourne's CBD just opposite Southern Cross Station.

Tickets are $45 for ADA-Vic Members and $66 for non-Members.

We have a limited number of tickets...

...so be quick before they run out!

Defence Support to QLD and NSW Being Delivered Under Operation Flood Assist 2022

ADA -Vic would like to acknowledge the support being provided by the Australian Defence Forces to flood stricken areas in NSW and Queensland.

There are currently 1,600 ADF personnel deployed in Queensland and more than 5,400 in NSW. They are working across a range of search and rescue, clean up and recovery tasks to assist communities in recovering from this extraordinary disaster.

Multi-billion Dollar Large Ship Infrastructure
for WA

The Morrison Government will invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth, creating a world-class precinct at the Henderson shipyard and supporting thousands of local jobs.

The Henderson dry-dock will enable the construction and sustainment of large naval vessels in Australia and support an even stronger commercial shipbuilding and sustainment market in Western Australia.

Government-owned Australian Naval Infrastructure will oversee the design and build of this nation building infrastructure, with work to start in 2023 and initial operations to commence in 2028.

The Morrison Government is demonstrating its commitment to supporting the growth of one of Australia’s most important industries by launching a major campaign on the 14th March 2022 highlighting a generation of jobs in Australia’s defence industries.

The “In our own backyard” campaign will begin on television, radio and across social media over the coming days and weeks.

The campaign highlights that the skills Australians have displayed for generations building “stuff” in their backyards are now in great demand to fill the jobs in our growing defence industries, which supply the Australian Defence Force with the products and services it needs to protect Australia and its national interests.

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Australia’s defence capability required robust, resilient and internationally competitive defence industries.

From Defence:

The Commonwealth Government has committed to growing the size of the ADF by 30 percent. See more here.

Other News:

Hanwha Group has announced its intention to expand its business interests in Australia. See more here.
The DSI has identified grants or other opportunities that may be of interest:

The Commonwealth Government’s Moon to Mars Initiative Demonstrator Grants will open on 14 March 2022. See more here.
The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator is inviting proposals for its second call on telexistence systems with applications closing on 6 April 2022. See more here.

Sypaq has submitted the CorvoX UAV for Land 129 Phase 4B. See more here.
Cyber security company Cydarm, has secured $3 million in equity investment. See more here.
Leidos has secured a significant contract to support the National Institute of Allegy and Infectious Diseases. See more here.
QinetiQ Australia has joined Lockheed Martin Australia’s team for project AIR 6500. 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.
15 June 2022 – Trusted Autonomous Systems 2022 Symposium. 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.