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ADM ANNOUNCES WOMEN IN DEFENCE AWARDS FINALISTS #WIDA2018 ADM EXCLUSIVE FROM THE SOURCE Print Post Approved 100008807 DMTC CEO Dr Mark Hodge speaks to ADM this month CELEBRATES 25 YEARS JUNE 2018 VOL.26 NO.6 WWW.AUSTRALIANDEFENCE.COM.AU Capability Edge Tracking the JORN journey Tension on Air 7003 Budget 2018 Managing Editor Katherine Ziesing and ASPI’s Dr Marcus Hellyer examine what the Budget means for Defence. SURFACE COMBATANTS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING COMPLEX SYSTEMS Drawing on an unmatched local naval combat systems integration capability and a proven record of success on the Air Warfare Destroyer program, Raytheon Australia is focused on the nation’s surface ship requirements now and in the future. Raytheon.com.au/surfacecombatants @Raytheon Raytheon ©2018 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved. THIS MONTH Contents VOLUME 27 NO 4 | JUNE 2018 6 ON THE COVER: JORN is a great example of long term high technology DST Group partnerships with industry. DEFENCE REGULAR NEWS DEFENCE BUSINESS 28 AND REPORTS Securing society CIVSEC 2018 14 Editorial 4 ADM announced News Review 6 Women in Defence The View from Canberra 48 Awards finalists 16 Events 50 Books 52 BUDGET 2018 From the Source 58 A moderate approach but is moderation NEWS what we need? 26 40 Sub design to move to 2018 Defence Budget: Adelaide in 2022 6 Steady as she goes 28 Hoffman Engineering wins more maritime work 6 CAPABILITY EDGE Defence Industrial JORN: a world leading Capability Plan released: OTHR capability 40 ADM’s executive summary 8 Air 7003: the road Australia joins NATO towards an armed UAV 46 cyber centre as domain heats up 10 Antonov AN-124 deliver 54 first JSF parts 12 Leurssen signs L-3 on OPVs 12 DEFENCE BUSINESS From the Source Here are the finalists forADM’ s CEO of DMTC inaugural woman in Defence Dr Mark Hodge “Collaboration is enshrined in our business model. Mega projects are a Without it, the massive budget drain for model breaks.” Defence. P26 www.australiandefence.com.au | June 2018 | 3 EDITORIAL www.australiandefence.com.au MANAGING EDITOR: Katherine Ziesing Reporting matters Email: [email protected] Tel: (02) 6203 9535 Mob: 0419 014 308 Fax: (02) 6232 4738 DEPUTY EDITOR AT LARGE: Nigel Pittaway Email: [email protected] KATHERINE ZIESING | CANBERRA Tel 03 5428 7875 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Ewen Levick Email: [email protected] ONCE again Budget papers provide more in- in the support of goals outlined in the National Tel (02) 9213 8249 formation about the state of the union than Shipbuilding Program. The fact that a mutually SENIOR CORRESPONDENT – SYDNEY: Julian Kerr almost any other document released by the satisfactory commercial arrangement could not Email: [email protected] Department or government. With firm dollar be reached is through no fault of any of the play- Tel: (02) 02 9960 4054 Mob: 0418 635 823 figures, timelines and actual project numbers, ers; the stars have aligned the way they did and CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE the portfolio statements are the cornerstone of the build will now progress. Max Blenkin | Canberra how we can hold both the government and de- Details of the 2015 AIC plan for the Future Marcus Hellyer | Canberra partment to account. Our full budget coverage Submarine from DCNS, now Naval Group, have BRISBANE OFFICE PO Box 9165, Wynnum Plaza, starts on P26 this month. been released under Freedom of Information, QLD 4178 AUSTRALIA Having said that, the policy framework brought Tel: (07) 3348 6966 though heavily redacted in places. 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Once again, the redacted AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MAGAZINE (ADM) is published in the third week of each on both sides, that an industry roadshow to sections do not allow us to see what reporting month by Yaffa Media Pty Ltd get the lay of the land is standard practice. mechanisms are in place to make sure that prom- ACN 002 699 354. 17-21 Bellevue Street Surry Hills NSW 2010, Engagement early and often throughout the ises made turn into promises kept. Tel: (02) 9281 2333 Fax: (02) 9281 2750 new capability lifecycle is expected, if not Amongst many other details, the Australian Defence Magazine also publishes the demanded. It is the new normal. Commonwealth and Naval Group are cur- weekly newsletter Defence Week Premium and the Directory of Defence Suppliers News as this edition went to bed that Austal rently hammering out the finer details of every six months. will have no part in the OPV build (but con- the AIC elements in Strategic Partnership gratulations are in order for the roll out of the Agreement (SPA). ADM understands that this company’s first Guardian class boat for the umbrella agreement should be signed off later Copyright ©2018 Pacific Patrol Boat program last month) is a this year, enabling further work on the design All material appearing in ADM is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is not permitted without permission shame for the WA-based builder but hardly itself to progress both in France and Australia. in writing from the publisher. The publishers accept sole responsibility for the contents of this publication, which unexpected. 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For more information visit www.baesystems.com NEWS REVIEW INDUSTRY UPDATE The decision to move design work to Adelaide was one amongst many agreed during French President Macron's visit to Sydney in May. Sub design to move to Adelaide in 2022 CRITICAL design work on the Future Sub- industry capability. marine Program will move to South Aus- Up to 270 Austra- tralia from 2022. lian jobs will be cre- Currently, initial design work is taking ated in the detailed place in Adelaide and Cherbourg, France. design and pro- The announcement coincides with the visit duction planning to Australia by the French President, Em- activities. During NAVAL GROUP manuel Macron, and follows the signing of detailed design the several agreements strengthening defence Future Submarines will be developed range of training activities to ensure that industry and research ties. and planned using advanced computer- shipbuilders achieve the necessary qualifi- It also follows the recent release of the aided software, which includes the lay- cations and develop the skills needed to un- Defence Industrial Capabilities Plan, out of all systems in each compartment dertake both detailed design and produc- which highlighted the need for foreign con- of the submarine.