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Contents
VOLUME 27 NO 7 | JULY 2019
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EOS delivers first Boxer remote weapon systems 10
Boeing retains HF
comms contracts 12
Keysight open new
site in Victoria 12
Defence partners with
UK on material research 14
Army seeks new UAS 14
DEFENCE BUSINESS
ASD: supporting the Defence mission 18
Can we reverse-engineer
a war-winning strategy? 20
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
MILIS about to fall over 26
The in and outs of 28 tendering work packages
Materiel Sustainment 30 Agreements vs.
Innovation: a case study
WEAPONS
The 2019 election
winner is . . . Army? 32 6
ON THE COVER: A student of 60 Joint Terminal Attack Controller course observes the range prior to live fire serials occurring as part of Black Dagger 2017. For more on Surveillance in the Land Domain, see P36. [Defence]
REGULAR NEWS AND REPORTS
Editorial 4 News Review 6 Innovation Insights 16 The View from Canberra 44 Events 43
From the Source
NEWS
Embraer readies for KC-390 entry into service
Beca secures airfield maintenance contract
Self-propelled howitzers back on the cards
Hanwha announces Land 400 Phase 3 team
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Land Environment Working Group updates industry 10
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SURVEILLANCE IN
THE LAND DOMAIN
Army prepares for
NASAM capability 36
RAAF’s Number 92 Wing – New capabilities need
new thinking 40
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DEFENCE BUSINESS
ASD is coming out of the shadows under new management. P18
From the Source
Chris Dixon
CEO Australian Defence Apparel (ADA)
“ We have been very fortunate that Diggerworks’ development priorities have aligned with us
on so many projects.”
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DEFENCE