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New Queensland manufacturer to chase ADF's light armoured vehicle contract

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Queensland company Protected Transport Systems is competing for a $1 billion contract with the Australian Defence Force to build light armoured vehicles.


Military vehicle production to generate 700 jobs

Friday 20 November 2009

Production of the next generation Hawkei Protected Military Vehicle Light (PMV-L) in Australia would generate almost 700 jobs in Victoria, most of them in the Bendigo area, according to independent economic analysis.


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.


Next generation Australian Light Protected Vehicle unveiled

Wednesday 30 September 2009

Thales Australia has unveiled the design of its groundbreaking next generation Protected Mobility Vehicle for the Australian Army; the Hawkei.


Supplier interest grows in Protected Mobility opportunities

Monday 07 September 2009

Companies from across NSW turned up in force last week to hear about supply chain opportunities in Thales’s Protected Mobility business – in particular the new Australian Light Protected Vehicle System Thales is developing for Defence’s LAND 121 Phase 4 –Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light program.


Supplier interest grows in Protected Mobility opportunities

Wednesday 02 September 2009

Companies from across NSW turned up in force last week to hear about supply chain opportunities in Thales' Protected Mobility business, in particular the new Australian Light Protected Vehicle System the company is developing for Defence.


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.


Welding helmet with hard hat adaptor

Wednesday 12 August 2009

SPERIAN Protection's Galaxy high impact welding helmet is now available in a hard hat version.


Renewed calls for Australian made

Wednesday 15 July 2009

FOLLOWING massive job losses in the manufacturing sector over the past year, there have been renewed calls from industry and unions for government to adopt a 'Buy Australian' policy for all procurement decisions.


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