Defence has faired comparatively favourably from the 2016 Budget handed down by Minister Morrison on 3 May 2016. The key highlights are as follows: Defence will get $32.3 billion for the 2016-17 financial year and increase of $590 million over last year, or 3.1 per cent in line with inflation. This matches spending as a…
At the recent ABDI seminar in Canberra, the Head of Navy Capability, RADM Jonathon Mead AM, RAN provided some interesting insights into Navy’s approach to Defence capability development. His presentation, Industry as a Capability – Capability Development View, highlighted: The RAN is about to embark on the most ambitious regeneration of the Navy since World…
There was a large attendance with quality speakers from Defence, industry and academia providing a diverse range of perspectives on the Defence White Paper, Industry Policy Statement and Integrated Investment Plan. The seminar helped attendees to join some of the dots. Our takeaways were: 1. While capability acquisition is necessary, a Whole of Life (WOL) perspective…
Pat attended this event for the first time. There was an impressive turnout of 250 attendees on a wet and cool Canberra day with an excellent line-up of Defence, government and industry speakers. The Defence White Paper identifies “Key Enablers” as one of the six streams in which the Government will strengthen Defence capability. 25% of…
The Federal Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Christopher Pyne did not quite make it to our stand but nearly. The Land Forces 2016 statistics were impressive. The attendance exceeded 13,000; there were over 500 participating exhibitors from 23 countries and senior representation by 16 of the world’s armies. Overall the mood was upbeat, the…