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HOLMWOOD HIGHGATE SECURES NEW
WORK UNDER LAND 121 PHASE 5B
HOLMWOOD Highgate, a Queensland- based bulk liquid storage manufactur- er, has signed a $30 million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehi- cles to deliver fuel and water modules that will be fitted to Defence’s fleet of logistics trucks.
Holmwood Highgate has previously secured more than $108 million worth of work supporting Phase 3B of De- fence’s Land 121 program.
The new contract would support new modules for additional trucks being de- livered under Land 121 Phase 5B.
“The acquisition of more trucks by Defence is creating many opportunities for Australian businesses,” Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said.
“Critically, this new $30 million con- tract with Holmwood Highgate will mean ongoing work for the company’s 150 em- ployees who are based in Queensland.
“These trucks have proven highly capable in their short service-life to date, and given Holmwood’s continued
ABOVE: An Army M40 MAN truck at Macquarie Barracks in Taree.
LOCKHEED Martin Australia has teamed with NSW-based Varley Group and two other regionally-based industry part- ners to develop new deployable cabins.
Based on the design of the classified transportable facilities developed to support the RAAF’s F-35 fleet, LMA and Varley have partnered again to de- liver new Tactical Air Defence Radar Systems (TADRS 2.0) portable pro-
cessing cabins and a Next Generation Deployable Facility (NGDF) portable cabin concept demonstrator.
Lockheed Martin Australia Chief Executive, Joe North, said the indus- try base emerging around deployable cabins represented the very best of Australian industry ingenuity and collaboration.
“The deployable cabins we are pro-
LEFT: The NGDF cabin fabrication was led by Varley Group, while the technology fit-out was performed by LMA staff.
ducing with Varley Group and our oth- er Australian industry partners are the result of work by hi-tech skilled Aus- tralians and represent a world-class capability,” North said.
The NGDF cabin fabrication was led by Varley Group, while the tech- nology fit-out was performed by LMA staff in Adelaide and in Newcastle supported by R&R Murphy and local firm ISG Sheetmetal and Laser.
Speaking at the unveiling of the NGDF concept demonstrator at the Hunter Defence Conference 2021, Lockheed Martin Australia Rotary Mission Systems Business Develop- ment Director Neale Prescott ex- plained the NGDF showcased a sam- ple of capabilities developed by several Australian SMEs integrated into a sov- ereign open systems architecture. ■
delivery of high-quality products, the company has been contracted to sup- ply additional fuel and water modules for the tanker variant.
Member for Forde Bert van Manen said Holmwood Highgate had grown from a simple operation on the out- skirts of Brisbane in the 1950s to a
globally recognised name in bulk liq- uid tankers.
“Holmwood Highgate employs a diverse range of highly skilled trades- people, ranging from aluminium weld- ers, boilermakers and fitter welders to spray painters, mechanics and auto electricians,” van Manen said. ■
LOCKHEED MARTIN AND VARLEY TEAM UP ON DEPLOYABLE CABINS
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