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VOLUME 28 NO 8 | OCTOBER 2020
FOCUS ON
VIEW FROM CANBERRA
How much is enough when it comes to precision guided weapons? P45
FROM THE SOURCE
First pictures of Loyal Wingman out in the open. P14
REGULAR NEWS
AND REPORTS
Editorial 4 News Review 6 Defence Industry 45 Events 43 Books 44 The View from Canberra 46 From the Source 50
NEWS
The Whiskey Project
buy two ANZ businesses 6
GE and TAE begin
advanced engine work
for US Navy in Australia 7
Singleton upgrade
works begin 7
Army released vehicle upgrade roadmap 10
CCTV installed on LLCs 10 BECA and Vard Marine
to support NZ Antarctic vessel program 12
Hanwha to build self-propelled Howitzers 12
Loyal Wingman
breaks cover 14
Naval Group to open new office in Port Adelaide 14
Ocius launches
latest USV 16
Insitu Pacific and
Nova Systems team
for Land 129 16
MRO
Things that go bang:
Abrams, M77A1 and
beyond 18
Land 400 Phase 3
teaming 24
HELICOPTERS
What’s on the horizon
for ADF helicopters? 30
DEFENCE IN THE NORTH
Patrol boat sustainment
in Australia’s north 36
Australian Army proves
metal 3D printing can strengthen sovereign capability 42
ON THE COVER: Helicopters play an important role for wider ADF capability and operational goals.
FROM THE
SOURCE
Scott Carpendale Vice President
& Managing Director
Boeing Defence Australia
“THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 CERTAINLY ARE HITTING US ACROSS THE BOARD AND PARTICULARLY EVEN IN THE SOFT AREA OF COLLABORATION.”
DEFENCE