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Defence Tasmania – recognised and trusted
Cutting edge, innovative design, advanced manufacturing, and top-level research and training has made Tasmania a recognised and trusted partner of defence forces around the world.
THE DEFENCE Tasmania team is a regular and recognised pres- ence at some of the biggest military and defence expos on the planet including Sea Air Space in Washington DC, Pacific in Sydney, Land Forces in Adelaide and both Euronaval and Eurosatory in Paris.
Whether it be bespoke internal ship fit-outs, fire, thermal and acoustic shields or signature camouflage systems, UHF
and broad band antenna systems, or patented marine evacu- ations systems, Tasmanian firms have the answers for every military force.
Tasmanian suppliers are behind top-of-the range maritime simulators, next-generation underwater hydraulic actuators, fully powered powertrain and engine systems, submersible marine marker buoy and retrieval systems, and marine anchoring and mooring systems.
Product like these are now indispensable equipment for a growing number of the world’s navies.
Tasmanian firms have
already gained prominence as
a trusted partner to the Royal
Australian Navy, Royal Canadian
Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy,
the US Navy, the Royal Navy, the
Japanese, Singaporean, Israeli,
Belgian and Dutch armed forces and Italian Naval Law Program, as well as the US Coast Guard and Australian Border Force.
Projects boasting Tasmanian knowhow include the NZ Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels, the UK’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships and Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the US’s Littoral Combat Ships, as well as Australia’s Sea 4000 Air Warfare Destroyers, Hunter-class Frigates, Cape-class Border Protection Vessels, and Anzac and Armidale-class Vessels, as well as the Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles.
Tasmanian innovation and ability has also been recognised by civilian shipowners and shipyards in Greece, Italy, Denmark, Spain and the US.
From healthy supplies for combat ration packs, to helicopter buoyancy systems, panels and drive systems for land vehicles, and a comprehensive range of off-shore supply and resupply services, Tasmania has all branches of the military covered.
The Australian Maritime College is continuing to cement
its reputation as a leading maritime research, education and training institute. AMC offers high-tech and specialised training and research that is bringing together a groundswell of high- quality students and some of the world’s best academics and researchers.
No military can be all that it could be without Tasmanian defence suppliers and expertise on their side. Your armed forces can rely on Tasmanian quality.
To see how we can help you, contact a Tasmanian defence supplier today or the Tasmanian Defence Advocate at ask@business.tas.gov.au
ABOVE: Tasmanian Defence Advocate RADM (Rtd) Steve Gilmore
LEFT: Internal fitout of HMAS Hobart, an AWD DDG, by Tasmanian SME Taylor Bros.
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