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GREG-COMBET

Land 121 decision a step closer

Thursday 18 February 2010

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced that trials for competing medium to heavy weight trucks for the Australian Army had been completed.


Combat uniforms are made in Australia - Combet

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Responding to media reports this week that combat uniforms are made in China, Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has issued a statement refuting the reports.


Future submarine design study

Wednesday 04 November 2009

Greg Combet, Acting Minister for Defence, has announced a contract with the United States RAND Corporation to complete a Domestic Design Study for the Future Submarine Project, SEA 1000.


Broens joins RPDE

Wednesday 04 November 2009

Broens Industries is one of 54 companies, academic institutions and government agencies to join the Rapid Prototyping Development and Evaluation Program (RPDE).


Rapid prototyping program attracts over 50 companies/agencies

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced that 54 companies, academic institutions and government agencies have been selected to join the Rapid Prototyping Development and Evaluation Program.


Defence industry centre launched

Wednesday 02 September 2009

Industry minister, Senator Kim Carr and Defence Personnel minister, Greg Combet, officially launched the national $21.2 million Enterprise Connect Defence Industry Innovation Centre on September 2.


Further sales of the Bushmaster

Wednesday 26 August 2009

Thales Australia has announced the sale of 14 additional Bushmaster vehicles to the Netherlands Army, bringing total Dutch orders to 86 vehicles.


More Aussie Bushmasters go Dutch

Monday 24 August 2009

THALES Australia has announced the sale of 14 additional Bushmaster vehicles to the Netherlands Army, bringing total Dutch orders to 86 vehicles.


Major win for Tasmanian shipbuilding company

Monday 24 August 2009

Tasmanian company, Taylor Bros Slipway and Engineering, has won a contract worth more than $25 million with the Air Warfare Destroyer project.


Tasmanian shipbuilder takes on Destroyer project

Thursday 20 August 2009

A TASMANIAN company, Taylor Bros Slipway and Engineering, is the latest manufacturer to win work on the $8bn Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project.


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