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Contents
VOLUME 27 NO 8 | AUGUST 2019
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ON THE COVER: Making sure the STEM pipeline is fit for purpose is a huge task spread across numerous players. [Getty]
REGULAR NEWS AND REPORTS
Editorial 4 News Review 6 Events 58 Books 59 The View from Canberra 60 From the Source 66
NEWS
Defence releases Tiger replacement RFI 6
Bids open for Hunter
class prototypes 6
NZ selects C-130J-30 Hercules 8
Commonwealth signs NASAMS acquisition contract 10
Frances launches first next- gen nuclear submarine 10
Schiebel Pacific opens Australian office 12
Boeing and Airbus partner on P-8A sustainment 12
RAAF signs cross-servicing agreement with USAF 14
Unmanned surface
vessels network off NSW 14
DEFENCE BUSINESS
Women in Defence Awards 2019 winners announced 18
How to retain skilled women: new report 28
Women on Defence
Industry boards:
a snapshot 30
RUAG Australia on
Next Gen F-35 MRO sustainment 32
Are Navy’s fast boats
fit for purpose? 34
Team Defence
Australia goes to DSEi 56
UNDERWATER
TECHNOLOGY
Deep dive into underwater material advances 38
STEM IN DEFENCE
Getting the STEM pipeline right for shipbuilding 44
What STEM program success can look like: Altitude
Accord Scholarship tour 48
SIMULATION
Real SME success in a simulated world 50
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DEFENCE BUSINESS
“ADM was proud to celebrate the second Women in Defence Awards with 400 people from the Defence community.” P18
From the Source
John Davis
CEO and Future Submarine Program Director at Naval Group Australia
“To be clear, the procurement activity for the whole of the program is now being run from Australia by Naval
Group Australia.”
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