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NEWS REVIEW
INDUSTRY UPDATE
Boeing retains HF comms contracts
HF comms are a critical backup in the event of a space-denied environment.
ally raising the bar on providing reliable, efficient and contemporary operation of the DHFCS,” Boeing Joint Systems Director, Murray Brabrook, said.
“Boeing has been a trusted partner in the evolution of DHFCS over the past 20 years and remains steadfastly committed to deliv- ering the future of high frequency commu- nication in Australia.
“Specifically, the SSC has enabled Boeing to develop unrivalled expertise in managing modernisation and designing and install- ing upgrades to this strategic communica- tion capability which is vital to support- ing the men and women of the ADF,” said Brabrook.
Also included in the SSC is back-end en- gineering services and system support for the NOSC which provides the on-site oper- ation and maintenance of the fixed network high frequency stations in Exmouth, Dar- win, Townsville and Riverina and Network Management Facilities in Canberra.
The SSC and NOSC have been extended to June 2022.
BOEING Defence Australia has signed three-year contract extensions valued at more than $62 million to operate, maintain and enhance the Defence High Frequency Communications System (DHFCS).
DHFCS provides the ADF with a long- range high frequency communications sys- tem and delivers critical backup in the event
of a satellite-denied or degraded environment. Boeing has been granted extensions to the Support Services Contract (SSC) and Network Operations Support Contract
(NOSC).
“These contract extensions evidence our
track-record of providing enduring value, anticipating customer needs and continu-
Keysight opens new site in Victoria
KEYSIGHT Technologies, a technology company that helps enterprises, service pro- viders, and governments accelerate innova- tion, has opened a new calibration site in Mulgrave, Victoria.
Following the acquisition of Thales Calibrations Services (TCS) in late 2018, Keysight has combined the two separate sites into one that includes administration, sales and marketing as well as the lab, and repair and logistics. The new site will mean that customers can manage services for all instruments from one supplier to improve operational performance, reduce logistical complexity, and improve turnaround time.
“Customers in all industries are currently being challenged by new technology and devices, many of which need to be tested with high performance instruments that need to be calibrated," Steve Karandais, Keysight Australia’s General Manager, said. "The equipment may come from different vendors and have different maintenance schedules which all need to be tracked and
managed, and this is only set to increase in the future.
"With the businesses now combined, Keysight is looking to offer extended servic- es for all equipment vendors to all custom- ers to fuel growth in the region.”
A poor or incomplete calibration can lead to significant errors in measurements. Fur- ther, the time to develop a product may ex- ceed original schedules and production yields may be too low if the test in-
struments are not perform-
ing to specification. If test
instruments are not mea-
sured during calibration to
the right specifications, the
devices being tested are at
risk, which can be costly.
“A detailed calibration re- port is the only way to verify that instruments are per- forming to specification," Keith Baucke, Keysight Australia Services Business
Manager said. "Keysight’s customers can be confident that we have the knowledge and expertise, backed by ISO 17025 accredita- tion, and now the combined site, to meet all of their calibration, asset management and support services needs in one place.”
Keysight Australia services companies in the semiconductor, electronics and communications industries.
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