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CONTENTS
VOLUME 28 NO 1 | DECEMBER 2019 – JANUARY 2020
FOCUS ON
TOP 40
Top 40 cracks $12 billion in turnover for second year running 37
REGULAR NEWS
AND REPORTS
Editorial 4 News Review 6 Innovation Insights 16 Events 102 Books 104 The View from Canberra 101 From the Source 108
NEWS
MilCIS highlights 2019 6
Phoenix on the rise 6
DSEI Japan 2019 - the door opens a little 7
Army selects Systematic
for track management capability 14
Final AWD completes
sea trials 14
Australian Defence Apparel wins load carriage
equipment contract 17
DEFENCE BUSINESS Pacific 2019 highlights 18
TOP 40
Top 40 cracks $12 billion
in turnover for second
year running 37
Top 40 listings 52 Top 20 SMEs listings 84
PROJECT REVIEW/
PREVIEW
A big year for maritime programs 92
A year in the air 96 Army programs hit 2019
milestones 98
ON THE COVER: The Hunter class Future Frigate planning is well underway.
FROM THE
SOURCE
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price
“WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BRING INDUSTRY ALONG WITH US ON THIS JOURNEY; IT’S THE ONLY WAY WE’LL ACHIEVE OUR SHARED GOALS.” P108
PROJECT REVIEW/
PREVIEW organisationally 8
What a year for major program milestones 92
LHDs declare FOC 10 CEATAC and CEAOPS
radars for Land 17
Phase 7B 10
AIDN calls for review of Australian Industry
Capability program 12
Northrop Grumman wins tactical data links contract 12
How to leverage 5th gen
BAE SYSTEMS