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From the Source
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne
“ Our defence industry is not a green light for gouging the taxpayer; we want to
build up our defence industry.”
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DEFENCE IN THE NORTH
A multinational force was on show during EX Pitch Black. P26
LAND FORCES
There were a number of SME success stories on show at Land Forces 2018. P86
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Contents
VOLUME 27 NO 1 | DECEMBER 2018 - JANUARY 2019
ON THE COVER: The increased focus on AIC in all major programs is a welcome development, as seen in Phase 2 of Land 400 with the Boxer. [DEFENCE]
REGULAR NEWS AND REPORTS
Editorial 6 News Review 8 SIA column 16 Books 100 The View from Canberra 101 Events 102 From the Source 106
NEWS
Lightning strikes with
first Aus F-35 in country 8
Defence takes delivery
of F-35 cabins 8
Progress but no deadline
for Future Submarine agreement 10
ANAO Hawkei
report examined by government again 10
Construction begins on
first Arafura class OPV 12
New mast for
HMAS Arunta 12
Reaper chosen as first armed ADF UAS 14
Combat Systems providers chosen for
Hunter class frigates 14
DEFENCE BUSINESS
MilCIS 2018: The pace
picks up in ICT 18
Submarines and the art
of the understatement 20
Defence in the North 22
Horizon Defence System: strength in numbers 26
TOP 40 DEFENCE
CONTRACTORS
SURVEY
Record $12.7 billion
turnover for 2018 Top 40 28
Top 40 Defence
Contractors Top 40 listing 36
Top 20 Defence SMEs 72
PROJECT REVIEW
AND PREVIEW
Land programs
centred around joint 86
Naval Shipbuilding
Plan in reality 90
Aligning the planets:
Joint Capability programs 94
RAAF on a solid
transition track 96
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