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SME9 COLLINS AEROSPACE AUSTRALIA
TOP 40 POSITION: 45
Turnover: 36 million
Employees: $87 Defence
Percentage of Females in Workforce: 12
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): No
Ownership: International, wholly-owned subsidiary (NYSE: COL) Details: Unit 8 12 Mars Road
Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Tel: 02 9886 8888
Website: www.rockwellcollins.com
Contacts: Sonny Foster Managing Director
Nicholas Gibbs Vice President Australia
CURRENT DEFENCE CONTRACTS
• Land 17 Digital Terminal Control Systems and in service support • Joint Fires Simulation Systems for all ADF JTAC/JFO training
requirements
• NZ Strategic Bearer Network SATCOM systems
• JP 5408 GPS Products, Support and Fleet Management
• Communications and navigation systems support activities for
most ADF aircraft
• F-35 Optical Assembly manufacture for global JSF fleet
• Military grade simulation projectors manufacture and repair for
global fleet as utilised in JSF simulator
• Various ground and air communications projects in the Asia
Pacific, Middle East and Europe regions
AREAS OF INTEREST
Collins Aerospace provides a broad spectrum of products and services including aircraft and ground vehicle displays, tactical and strategic communication systems, HF, V/UHF, navigation system including GPS and future M-Code, electronic warfare, simulation and training systems, Live, Virtual and Constructive-based training solutions, targeting, surveillance and tactical data links.
Collins Aerospace has enabling technologies for Network Centric Warfare for the Maritime, Land, and Aerospace environments including ad hoc networking technologies high capacity data links and Soldier Modernisation subsystems including GPS, and helmet mounted displays. In addition to offering the full range of Collins Aerospace products and services to the Asia Pacific region.
Collins Aerospace Australia specialises in customising solutions to meet the requirements of our ADF customers and industry partners.
SME 9
Turnover: $36 million
Employees: 5 Defence; 5 non-Defence Percentage of Females in Workforce: 40 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): No Ownership: Australian privately owned
Details: Office Suite 101A 131 Monaro Street Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Tel: 02 6295 7111
Website: www.smegateway.com.au
Contacts: Stuart Althaus CEO
Andy Stephens Business Development Executive
CURRENT DEFENCE PROJECTS
SME Gateway is currently supporting over 80 Defence contracts across five Commonwealth of Australia procurement panels. (noting that SME Gateway accesses 12 panels in total).
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These contracts are providing Professional Services to 28 Systems Programs Offices (SPOs) and Commonwealth Agencies and Directorates, including:
• Estate and Infrastructure Group - 10 contracts
• Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG) - 17 contracts • Land Capability Executive - 10 contracts
• Navy Guided Weapons - 6 contracts
• Sea5000 - 7 contracts
• Joint & Air ISREW - 2 contracts
vJoint C4 Capability - 4 contracts
• Department of Human Services - 2 contracts
• Head Navy Engineering - 3 contracts
• Pacific Patrol Boat - 2 contracts
Other ad hoc requirements are being addressed through the Primes using Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
AREAS OF INTEREST
SME Gateway is committed to sustaining the growth and presence of Australian Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Australian Defence programs and projects. This is achieved through the identification and competitive success in winning work opportunities for our 300+ SME members.
This is achieved through developing the SME contribution to Primes undertaking work packages within major and minor acquisition and sustainment projects and working with Defence directly. Collaborative opportunities are created in conjunction with Defence and the Primes to maximise SME input. For example:
• Sea5000 - Future Frigate
• Sea1000 - Future Submarine
• Sea1180 - Offshore Patrol Vessels
• Sea 4000 - Air Warfare Destroyer
• Sea 1654 - Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment
• Land 400 - Land Combat Vehicle System
• Land 159 - Small Arms Replacement
• Land 19 - Ground Based Air Defence
• Air 5431 - Defence Air Traffic Management and Control System • JP9711 - Core Simulation
• JP9102 - Australian Defence SATCOM System
Our capability is extensive covering 225 various skill sets across a wide expanse geographically. This provides breadth but also depth.
SME11
Turnover: $35.5 million
Employees: 39 Defence
Percentage of Females in Workforce: 2 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): No Ownership: Australian privately owned
Details: 3 Faulding Street
Symonston ACT 2609
Tel: 02 6163 5588
Website: www.xtek.net
Contacts: Philippe Odouard Managing Director Bob Quodling COO
CURRENT DEFENCE CONTRACTS
• Land 129 Phase 4a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Army (WASP AE) together with long term support
• Supply of Tac2 Sniper rifle for SF and Army - Locally designed and produced
• XTatlasTM software to convert full motion video in georeferenced maps in real time and comparison with older maps and pictures
XTEK
ANZ SME: 5
SME GATEWAY
ANZ SME: 4