Tiger Lessons Burn Brightly
Newly released from the federal
government's watch list of defence
acquisition projects regarded as
being critically ill, the Australian
Army's Project Air 87 armed
reconnaissance helicopter project is emerging
as a key source for project management lessons
applicable to the wider reform of the Defence
Materiel Organisation (DMO).
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Artillery choice to
decide realisation
of HNA
The modernisation of the Australian Army's artillery system
through acquisition of a battle management system - fires
(BMS-F), new forward observer equipment and a mix of
lightweight, air portable and protected, self propelled 155mm
gun-howitzers has progressed significantly in recent months.
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Formal consideration of fourth AWD underway
Political and industrial speculation
about the acquisition of a fourth Hobart
class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) has
been confirmed by the Department of
Defence with a formal request lodged
with the United States navy for the foreign military
sales (FMS) purchase of an additional Lockheed
Martin AEGIS combat system. Read more...
