Defence Week Newspremium Edition Issue 411 News | Intelligence | Business Opportunities | Events

DEFENCE WEEK NEWSPREMIUM EDITION ISSUE 411 NEWS | INTELLIGENCE | BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES | EVENTS

IN THIS ISSUE Vertical lift options for the ADF? ��1 DEFENCE Eye in the sky – Heron Operations in PB16 ��2 WEEK Joint Threat Emitter debuts in Pitch Back ��3 Lithuania buys Boxer ��5 Locally made JSF weapons for UK ��5 Raytheon to produce NSM launchers in US ��6 Testing 3D printing at high speed ��7 $10 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for C-130Js ��9 Forthcoming Events ��10

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EDITOR Katherine Ziesing T: 0419 014 308 [email protected] Two prototypes of the S-97 Raider light tactical ONLINE EDITOR helicopter are now flying. Patrick Durrant T: 02 9213 8249 © SIKORSKY [email protected] PUBLISHER Judy Hinz Vertical lift options for the ADF? T: 07 3348 6966 [email protected] Julian Kerr | Sydney and Stratford, Connecticut CONTRIBUTORS Julian Kerr T: 0418 635 823 Australia is exchanging ideas with the US Army on its Future Vertical Lift [email protected] (FVL) program which will introduce a next-generation family of rotorcraft Nigel Pittaway M: 0418596131 to ultimately replace types ranging from the OH-58 Kiowa to the UH-60 [email protected] Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook. STUDIO MANAGER Lauren Esdaile [email protected] Defence has confirmed toADM that an Australian Lieutenant-Colonel is SUBSCRIPTIONS Martin Phillpott attending US Army FVL forums in his capacity as a liaison officer, “in order to Toll Free 1800 807 760 understand and prepare the next generation of helicopters. [email protected] “This exchange of ideas assists the Australian Army to meet our future PUBLISHED BY Yaffa Media Pty Ltd requirements as outlined in the 2016 Defence White Paper, and is occurring 17-21 Bellevue Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 T: 02 9281 2333 without a financial arrangement, membership or any other commitment from the www.greatmagazines.com.au Australian Army,” a Defence spokesperson stated. ADM CANBERRA OFFICE Tel 02 6203 9535 Australian journalists recently visiting the Stratford, Connecticut headquarters PO Box 4783, Kingston ACT 2604 of helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky – acquired last year by Lockheed Martin ADM BRISBANE OFFICE for US$9 billion – were briefed on three Sikorsky contenders in what the FVL T: 07 3348 6966 PO Box 9165, Wynnum Plaza Qld 4178 program is expected to segment into light, medium and heavy categories. www.australiandefence.com.au Two prototypes of the S-97 Raider light tactical helicopter are now flying. SUBSCRIPTIONS These feature a rigid rotor co-axial design in which two counter-rotating rotor GREATMAGAZINES.COM.AU CALL 1800 807 760 hubs, one stacked directly above the other, spin four rigid rotor blades. EMAIL [email protected] This configuration provides enhanced manoeuvrability in the hover and low Copyright © 2016 speed regimes. A pusher propeller takes the place of a tail rotor and helps generate a top speed of more than 220 knots. All material appearing in ADM is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is not permitted without permission Scheduled to take its first flight late next year is the Sikorsky/Boeing SB-1 Defiant, in writing from the publisher. The publishers accept sole responsibility for the contents of this publication, which conceived as a next-generation replacement for the Black Hawk and Apache. may in no way be taken to represent the views of the Department of Defence, the Australian Defence Force or Weighing in at 13.6 tonnes, nearly three times the weight of the Raider, the any other agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. compound co-axial rotor Defiant will transport four aircrew and 12 fully-

equipped troops with its pusher propeller helping to drive it to a top speed of 250 knots. The CH-53K King Stallion, successor to the

© US ARMY RESEARCH LAB CH-53E Super Stallion now in service with the US Marine Corps (USMC), has a footprint 10 per cent smaller than the CH-53E but its three 7,500 shaft hp GE38-1B engines will enable it to lift an external load of 36,000 lb – triple that of the Super Stallion – over a mission radius of 204 km in hot and high conditions. This performance is facilitated by a split torque transmission design that more efficiently distributes engine power to the main rotors,

The JMR contenders at a glance. fly-by-wire flight controls, fourth generation composite rotor blades with anhedral tips for enhanced lift, and a composite airframe. Four CH53-K prototypes are now undertaking a 2,000 hour flight test program. What will be the largest and heaviest helicopter in the US military is expected to achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the USMC in 2019. It’s not yet clear whether the US Army will first build medium lift helicopters under the FVL program to replace its Black Hawks and Apaches, or if it will give priority to a light helicopter. Air vehicle capability, including that of Raider and Defiant demonstrators, will be tested in 2017 flight demonstrations under the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) program to help fully define FVL requirements. The FVL program is then expected to get underway in 2019 with new aircraft being fielded in the early 2030s, although there’s mounting pressure for this timeline to be advanced to the late 2020s. Eye in the sky – Heron Operations in PB16 Nigel Pittaway | Melbourne As part of the RAAF’s ongoing program to ‘normalise’ unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations in Australian airspace, the RAAF’s Heron FOLLOW ADM ON LINKED IN Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has participated in the recently-held Pitch Black air defence exercise for the first time. adm-australiandefence-magazine Two Heron air vehicles, together with a Ground Mission Station, from No.5 Flight at Amberley, deployed to Tindal in the NT in late July and took part in the first two weeks of the three-week exercise. For the initial week, the Heron was working closely with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) on the ground in the Delamere Weapons Range and progressed during the second week to dynamic targeting missions. “We haven’t really done a lot of Close Air Support (CAS) or dynamic targeting before. Our role in Afghanistan was to support coalition forces on the ground with preparation of the battlespace and more persistent ISR-type roles,”

explained 5 Flt Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Simon Longley. “Pitch Black 2016 was really good for us because, for the first time, we were interacting with 4 Sqn FAC-A (airborne Forward Air Controllers, flying the PC-9/A) as well as US Air Force B-52s and other fast jet aircraft in the stack above us. “We were providing full motion video feed through a ROVER (Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver) terminal to the JTAC on the ground in Delamere, enabling them to provide targeting information via radio comms to the fast jet guys.”

LEFT: A Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft from No 5 Flight lands at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

RIGHT: Leading Aircraftwoman Poppy Longmate, an Air Force Geospatial Imagery Analyst, observes live vision from the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft during Exercise Pitch Black 2016. © DEFENCE

The Heron operations were conducted from Tindal in close co-operation with Airservices Australia and for each mission the aircraft would transit along a pre- determined route to the Delamere range, where it would loiter in a ‘holding pen’ until cleared to enter the operational area by the JTAC. During PB16 4 Flt also hosted personnel from the German and Singapore Air Forces, both of whom are existing Heron operators, as well as the Army’s 20th STA, operators of the Shadow UAS capability. “It was very successful from the point of view of our primary charter, which is normalising UAS operations in Australian airspace, was met and we’ve operated from Tindal for the first time,” SQNLDR Longley continued. “That will help us with further activities we intend to conduct next year, but we were also able to successfully provide a video feed to not only the JTACs, but further afield, to the exercise HQ in Darwin and Joint Operations Command in Canberra.” One of the next important milestones for the Heron capability will be operations FOLLOW ADM ON FACEBOOK from RAAF Edinburgh, the future home of the RAAF’s Triton high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS capability. AusDefMag Joint Threat Emitter debuts in Pitch Back Nigel Pittaway | Melbourne In another first for the recently concluded Pitch Black air defence exercise held in the NT, Northrop Grumman’s Joint Threat Emitter System (JTE) was used to provide a credible surface to air threat.

The JTE is a mobile threat simulator that can realistically simulate electronic emissions produced by both single and double-digit Russian Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems, as well as radar-guided Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) threats. The system brought to Australia is owned and operated by the US Air Force and included two Threat Emitter Units (TEUs) and a Command & Control Unit (C2U). It was flown into Darwin from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho aboard an RAAF C-17A Globemaster airlifter and transported to the Delamere Weapons Range by road train. This event also marked the first time that two TEUs had been transported together in a single C-17A.

LEFT: Personnel from the USAF unload a Joint Threat Emitter from a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III after it arrives at RAAF Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

RIGHT Personnel from No 36 Squadron prepare to unload a Joint Threat Emitter onboard a RAAF C-17A at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2016. © DEFENCE

The JTE system was operated at Delamere by six USAF personnel and a Northrop Grumman engineer and, because of the lack of infrastructure in the remote location; it was supported by an indigenous tracking system. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback, particularly from the pilots flying against it,” Northrop Grumman’s Greg Kuntz said. Also located at Delamere for the first time in a Pitch Black exercise were two Raytheon MIM-23B I-Hawk Surface to Air Missile batteries, together with a Saab Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB) radar, from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Although the I-Hawk and JTE systems were not fully integrated during the exercise, Kuntz said they worked closely together. “Because we can simulate their capability, even though they have real systems here, sometimes we’re able to provide a better IADS (Integrated Air Defence System) both day and night,” he said. “We are both working with I-Hawk and we’re also doing our own thing. The JTE FOLLOW ADM ON TWITTER is basically working autonomously, providing surface to air protection for the Red Force and also integrating with Blue Air’s training requirements as they come down into Red Air’s real estate. However we work side by side with the Singaporeans on @austdefence the IADS and threats and the way we’re going to employ our capabilities.” Kuntz also said that the JTE system was the only training system in the US inventory which is able to provide a full-up training capability for the Lockheed Martin F-35. “We’ve flown a year’s worth of sorties against it with the F-35 and the first Wing to declare F-35 Initial Operational Capability (the 388th Fighter Wing) at Hill AFB in Utah has just received their first two JTEs and will receive a further two to complete their IOC capability.” ADM understands that the JTE capability is under consideration for the JP3021 Phase 1, Mobile Electronic Warfare Threat Emitter System project.

Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will soon be supplying “The Bundeswehr the Lithuanian armed forces with 88 Boxer multirole armoured fighting already has 405 vehicles. Worth a total of around €390 million, the export order is set to run from 2017 to 2021. Along with Germany and the Netherlands, this will make of these vehicles Lithuania the third NATO nation to field the vehicle. in its inventory, while the Dutch armed forces own a further 200.”

The Boxer is also a contender dor phases 2 and 3 of Land 400 in Australia. © RHEINMETALL

The order was placed on 22 August 2016 in Vilnius via OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, which in turn contracted with ARTEC GmbH – a joint venture of Rheinmetall and KMW – to supply the Boxers. These will be configured as infantry fighting vehicles armed with a turret-mounted 30mm MOST READ ONLINE automatic cannon. THIS WEEK The Bundeswehr already has 405 of these vehicles in its inventory, while www.australiandefence.com.au the Dutch armed forces own a further 200. The Lithuanian military will call the 1. Boeing tanker for USAF finally gets vehicle the Vilkas, which means ‘wolf’. Rheinmetall is offering the Boxer in both green light phases 2 and 3 of Land 400 in Australia, with the vehicle down-selected for 2. Down to 2: Land 400 Phase 2 further testing in phase 2. 3. Lockheed Martin IS&GS becomes Leidos 4. NT Marines strut their stuff their stuff for regional partners Locally made JSF weapons for UK 5. Far from extinct: the future of Tiger The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth around £184 million for ASRAAM missile.

Designed and manufactured in the UK, ASRAAM is an advanced heat-seeking weapon which will give Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II pilots, operating both from land bases and the UK’s two new aircraft carriers, the ability to defeat current and future air adversaries. The contract will see MBDA manufacture an additional stockpile of an updated version of the weapon, allowing F-35 combat jets to use the missile beyond

2022. Work to integrate the new missile onto the UK’s F-35 fleet will be carried out under a separate contract. The award is part of an overarching agreement with MBDA which is sustaining around 200 jobs at the company’s sites in Bristol, Stevenage and Bolton, with a further 200 sustained across the supply chain. Work on ASRAAM will be carried “ASRAAM, out at MBDA’s new, £40 million state of the art manufacturing facility that is which uses a nearing completion in the Logistic North commercial development in Bolton. sophisticated infra-red seeker, is designed to enable UK pilots to engage and defend themselves against other aircraft.” © UK MOD]

ASRAAM, which uses a sophisticated infra-red seeker, is designed to enable UK pilots to engage and defend themselves against other aircraft. It is capable of engaging hostile air targets ranging in size from large multi-engined aircraft to small drones. ‘’ASRAAM will provide vital offensive and defensive options for UK F-35 pilots against a wide range of air-to-air threats,’’ CEO at the MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support organisation, Tony Douglas said. The updated missile variant being secured under this new contract is expected to enter service on RAF Typhoon aircraft from 2018 and on RAF and Royal Navy F-35 aircraft from 2022, when the current variant will be taken out of service.

FOLLOW ADM ON LINKED IN Raytheon to produce NSM adm-australian- launchers in US defence-magazine Raytheon Company has received an initial contract to produce Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers at its production facility in Arizona. The deal ushers in US manufacturing of the Norwegian-developed weapon system.

Kongsberg Defence Systems awarded the initial contract for qualification units. The award follows a July announcement that Raytheon will produce NSM launchers in the US. The company also plans to perform final assembly, integration and test of the Naval Strike Missile at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona facility.

“Building NSM launchers at our Louisville facility is an excellent extension “With a range of of our long-standing relationship with Kongsberg,” Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president said. more than 100 Raytheon already produces Close-in Weapon Systems including Phalanx, nautical miles, SeaRAM, and Rolling Airframe Missile launchers in Louisville. NSM is a long- range, anti-ship missile that provides superior strike capability against land and sea targets.”

Raytheon will produce the NSM launcher in the US thanks to a partnering deal with Kongsberg © DEFENSE INDUSTRY DAILY

With a range of more than 100 nautical miles, NSM is a long-range, anti-ship missile that provides superior strike capability against land and sea targets. Raytheon and Kongsberg believe NSM is an ideal solution for navies around the globe and the best over-the-horizon missile for the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship. The companies are also teamed on the development of the Joint Strike Missile (being considered by Australia for the F-35) and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems also known as NASAMS, a variant of which will be offered by Land 19 Phase 7B. See ADM’s September Land Forces edition for more on this technology. Testing 3D printing at high speed

Advents in advanced materials processing, such as additive manufacturing, FOLLOW ADM ON FACEBOOK are producing promising novel materials that are of interest to the aerospace, defence and energy sectors. These new materials require rigorous mechanical testing at the extreme conditions of stress, strain rate, and AusDefMag temperature that mimic the operating conditions of the intended applications.

To tackle the challenge of assessing the suitability of materials to be used in the most stringent applications, the Impact Dynamics Research Group (IDRG) at UNSW Canberra has established a unique laboratory in Australia in which it is possible to assess the mechanical response of materials over a wide range of conditions. The Impact Dynamics Lab is home to a two-stage gas gun that has been custom built for UNSW Canberra which is already breaking records in terms of projectile speed, but has actually been developed with ground-breaking research in mind.

Despite its ability to fire a 22mm calibre projectile at a speed of 4.5 kilometres per second (about Mach 13), the two-stage gas gun that has recently been delivered to UNSW Canberra has little, if anything, to do with weaponry. Instead it is a potent, high-tech research tool that will allow academics to answer several fundamental questions in science. “There are broad sets of applications for both civilian and military use,” “We can hit Paul Hazell, a professor of Impact Dynamics in the UNSW Canberra School of materials so hard Engineering and Information Technology said. that they change “We’re looking at the shock behaviour of microorganisms, for instance. When you fire a projectile at a high velocity you produce a high pressure shock wave the fundamental in the material. Certain microbes can withstand such pressures and we would state of their like to understand why that is so. There is an interesting research question around whether or not space-borne microbes could survive a comet collision structure.” with Earth. It could also help us probe new ways of destroying certain strains of microorganisms and even open up new treatment paths for antibiotic- resistant infections.”

The gun, in which a piston first compresses helium gas within a reservoir before that gas charges the projectile out of the barrel, will also be used to discover what happens to particular materials under extreme pressures. It can assist researchers in finding out more about how materials behave under the extremely high pressures found at the centre of planetary bodies. FOLLOW ADM ON TWITTER “We are looking at some fundamental material science questions around how materials fail in dynamic loading conditions. We can hit materials so hard that they change the fundamental state of their structure, so we can now study how @austdefence that works,” Professor Hazell said. And of course, the gas gun also has military applications. Obvious uses include the testing of armour to check for effective protection against IED attacks, for instance. “If you are going to put a new piece of kit on the side of your armoured vehicle, you want to make sure you can protect the crew inside,” he said. The UNSW Canberra two-stage gas gun has already fired projectiles at Mach 10, which is 3.5 kilometres per second, or 10 times the speed of sound. This means it has likely created a record for the fastest gun-fired projectile in

Australia. Professor Hazell is aiming to reach Mach 13 with a projectile within the next few months. “This research tool is unique in Australia. It will reveal fascinating insights in terms of the physics of materials,” Professor Hazell said. “The gun will help to answer a lot of very interesting research questions.” $10 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for C-130Js

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US$10 billion contract for the support the C-130J program. The sum is a cumulative ceiling to cover all future delivery orders within scope of this contract, according to a statement from the US DoD.

The work regarding C-130J program will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by August 18, 2026. US Department of Defence also stated that the contract involves foreign military sales. FOLLOW ADM ON LINKED IN The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. The Hercules family has the longest adm-australian- continuous production run of any military aircraft in history, with more than 60 defence-magazine years of service. The C-130J is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J-model features considerably updated technology. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite scimitar propellers, digital avionics (including head-up displays (HUDs) for each pilot), and reduced crew requirements. These changes have improved performance over its C-130E/H predecessors, such as 40 per cent greater range, 21 per cent higher maximum speed, and 41 per cent shorter takeoff distance.

ADM’s Defence Week Premium Edition www.australiandefence.com.au | Defence Week Premium | 25 August 2016 | ISSUE 411 | 9 This publication is copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or part without the permission of the publisher. DEFENCE WEEK PREMIUM EDITION ISSUE 411 NEWS | INTELLIGENCE | BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES | EVENTS Forthcoming Events IFRS Future Strategic Leaders’ Congress Date 26-28 August 2016 Location ANU Campus, Kioloa, NSW Website Register and details Email [email protected] The congress will also provide Australia’s future strategic leaders with an introduction to the core skills necessary for working in the strategic environment, including: strategic thinking – making the connections between operational and strategic outcomes; writing for national security – presenting information for decision making; negotiation and facilitation skills – working in groups and solving problems. Open to early to mid-career members of the national security community, those currently studying in the field and those who aspire to join the national security community. Future Land Force Conference 2016 Date 5-7 September 2016 Location Adelaide Convention Centre Website Future Land Forces 2016 Email [email protected] DST Group will be hosting a thought-provoking program of plenary and technical presentations, interactive sessions, and a panel discussion with well-regarded national and international defence science, industry and military representatives, based around three broad themes: Human Performance, Electronic Warfare and Autonomous Systems. Register and pay by 1700 (AEST) 31 July 2016 to receive the Early Bird discount. The conference program, details of registration costs and entitlements are available on the FLFC 2016 website. Land Forces 2016 Date 6-8 September 2016 Location Adelaide Convention Centre Organiser Land Defence Australia FOLLOW ADM ON FACEBOOK Website https://www.landforces.com.au A broad range of conferences, symposia and forums will be conducted in conjunction with the Land Forces trade show. See the website for more details AusDefMag about the various programs and trade show details. Organisers of the Land Forces 2016 Exposition are calling for nominations for the second round of Land Forces Industry Innovation Awards. These National Awards recognise and reward those Australian companies and individuals who are at the forefront of defence industry innovation in the land domain. To find out further information about the eligibility criteria or to submit an entry for the Land Forces Industry Innovation Awards go to the website. Click here for the Call for Papers for the Future Land Force Conference 2016.

HunterNet Defence Conference 2016 Date 19-20 September 2016 Location Crowne Plaza Newcastle Website Tickets and sponsorship Email [email protected] In NSW we are currently seeing a period of unprecedented opportunities for defence support companies. The conference this year has been specifically structured to educate all industry on what Defence require. The conference will also focus on the development of regional innovation and collaborative commercial opportunities relevant to Land, Sea and Air Defence. There will be unique engagement opportunities with domestic and global supply chain key decision makers. ADM Defence Estate and Base Services Summit Date 21 September 2016 Location QT Hotel, Canberra Organiser Informa and ADM Website ADM Events – Defence Estate and Base Services Summit The Defence Estate and Base Services Summit produced in conjunction with the Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group, assesses current and future opportunities for industry to work with the DE&IG to deliver defence services and to manage and sustain the defence estate. Australasian Simulation Congress (formerly SimTect) Date 26-29 September 2016 Location Melbourne Convention Centre Website www.simulationcongress.com Simulation Australasia, the national body for those working in simulation in Australasia, will once again bring together the SimHealth and SimTecT conferences under the name of the Australasian Simulation Congress (ASC) with opportunities for a number of joint sessions of mutual interest. In 2016, it will also incorporate the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA).

FOLLOW ADM Veterans Film Festival 2016 ON TWITTER Date 13-15 October 2016 Location Australian War Memorial, ACT Website http://veteransfilmfestival.com/ @austdefence The heartbreak, humour and complexity of war will hit the big screen in Canberra later this year for the nation’s only film festival showcasing the effects of war around the world. Festival Director Tom Papas said he had received hundreds of outstanding submissions. “We have films from across the globe, from countries as far afield as Canada, Iran, Germany, Italy, Israel, Poland, the UK and USA.” Papas said the idea of the three day festival is to expose the very personal and diverse stories of combatants, veterans, their families and communities including the elderly and asylum seekers.

2016 AIPM Regional Conference in conjunction with IPMA Date 16-19 October 2016 Location Sydney Organiser Australian Institute of Project Management Website Event page In October 2016, Sydney’s Hilton Hotel will play host to the inaugural AIPM Regional Conference in conjunction with IPMA. The conference will be held from 16-19 October, and there will be a focus on topical issues relevant to the Asia- Pacific region. The delegate list will include project managers from across the globe, as the program focuses on the theme of “Project Management: Delivering Capabilities”. The conference will feature top local and international industry keynotes, plenary speakers and an active social calendar including the 2016 National Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) Awards Dinner. Join Team Defence Australia at EURONAVAL 2016 Date 17-21 October 2016 Location Paris (Le Bourget) Website Team Defence Australia events Email [email protected] International naval defence and maritime exhibition (EURONAVAL) is one of the leading naval defence and maritime technologies trade exhibitions in the world. Sea 1000, Sea 5000, Sea 1180 and Sea 1654 are examples of current Defence programs with European interest that provide significant supply chain opportunities for competitive Australian companies. Interested companies must complete the Individual Mission Applications and Annual Master Application by extended deadline of 27 July 2016 to be considered for participation in the Team Defence Australia (TDA) delegation to EURONAVAL 2016. ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit Date 19-20 October 2016 Location Darwin Convention Centre Organiser Informa and ADM Website ADM Events – Northern Australia Defence Summit The conference will be a high level policy-driven summit with a theme and FOLLOW ADM ON LINKED IN focus on ‘Defence as a driver for developing the top end’ that will examine key issues including: defence economics, strategic policy, the 2015 white adm-australian- paper, the first principles review, border protection and surveillance, US force defence-magazine posture initiatives, USMC bilateral exercises, engagement with regional partners, defence infrastructure and estate maintenance. The event will hear from ministers, defence officials, military commanders, industry leaders, prime contractors, defence SMEs, strategic analysts, academics and consultants.

MilCIS 2016 Date 8-10 November 2016 Location Canberra Organiser Consec Phone 02 6251 0675 Email [email protected] Website MilCIS In November each year, the Defence Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG) partners with the University of New South Wales, Canberra and the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) to present MilCIS. The conference facilitates a continuing dialogue between Department of Defence employees, contractors, industry and researchers to discuss current and developing technological capabilities, project initiatives, and operational requirements. We are now taking submissions for Paper Sessions, Update Sessions and Tutorial Sessions. For Product Sessions, Breakfast Sessions and Lunch Sessions see website. SIA 8th Biennial Conference 2016 Date 14-16 November 2016 Location Shine Dome, Canberra Web SIA Conferences The 8th SIA Biennial Conference will address issues that reflect the theme of the Conference: From Collins to the Future Submarine – The challenge of Sustaining an Effective Submarine Capability. In a year where the Government has selected DCNS as its design partner for the Future Submarine, the Conference acts as a pivotal week in the submarine calendar. The program includes an Opening Reception, a Conference Dinner and two days of high quality presentations from the cream of the submarine community. Click here to download the Call for Papers for the 8th SIA Biennial Conference 2016. NZ DIA Annual Forum 2016 Date: 16-17 November 2016 Location: Viaduct Basin Events Centre Website: NZ DIA Email: [email protected] The NZ Defence Industry Association organises a Forum in November each year which brings together people from the New Zealand and international defence and industry communities. Its major emphasis is on networking, and encouraging the membership to work together on developing joint approaches LIST YOUR EVENT to defence projects in NZ and overseas. The Forum will be held in the Viaduct WITH ADM Basin Events Centre, Auckland, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the To list an event in the founding of the Royal New Zealand Navy. There will be the usual celebrations magazine or website, and a multi-nation Fleet Review. please contact Patrick Durrant on 02 9213 8249 or patrickdurrant@ yaffa.com.au

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