Dunstall Named JFD Australia Chairman
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, announce Harry Dunstall has been appointed as its new non-executive Australian Chairman to oversee its future growth and direction in the local defense sector.Dunstall, a previous Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the then Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) in the Department of Defense and currently the Managing Director of Canberra- based strategic advisory firm, Ngamuru Advisory, will assume the position on November 1, 2018.“Harry’s appointment as Chair of JFD Australia comes at a very significant and exciting time for our company which
Man-powered Sub to Be Presented at UDT
, explained, "UDT is a great opportunity for us to show the WASUB project on a stage that attracts a global audience of undersea and technology experts. In addition to attracting new industrial partners we would also like to showcase our cooperation with our sponsors from the Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, which is also participating at UDT. This project is a clear demonstration of the ongoing development of underwater equipment. UDT provides a perfect platform to show this to (future) industrial partners". The design and construction
QinetiQ Design Software Used for 'SUBS in Schools'
of Paramarine. The software is currently being used by the Australian Department of Defense, and as such provides a direct link for the students to the work being carried out on the Australian Government’s Future Submarine Project. The Australian Department of Defense, through the Defense Materiel Organization (DMO), is the major sponsor of the program and is working with industry to develop the next generation of engineers and designers,” said Dr Michael Myers, OAM, Founder & Chairman, Re-Engineering Australia Foundation Ltd. “We are very pleased to be involved with the
Australia to Upgrade Collins Class Submarines
Australian Defense Minister Senator David Johnston announced the Defense Materiel Organization has signed a multimillion dollar contract with ASC Pty Ltd to update the control management and monitoring system for the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines. Senator Johnston said the Integrated Ship Control Management and Monitoring System is a highly automated computerized system, which enables the crew of a Collins submarine to control, monitor and manage the large number of diverse and complex systems on board the submarines. “Work under the $57 million contract will
Australian Defense Supports Submarine Technolgy in Schools
Australian Minister for Defense, David Johnston, announced the Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) will sponsor Re-Engineering Australia to undertake a pilot ‘Future Submarine Technology Challenge’ in selected Australian schools next year. The school-based challenge will draw on the success of the F1 in Schools Challenge, also run by Re-Engineering Australia and sponsored by the DMO. “A career in a high-end discipline like systems design or engineering starts well before your first day on the job,” Senator Johnston said. “It starts with the subjects and electives
RAN Reports Successful Torpedo Firing
.” The MU90 Lightweight ASW Torpedo is three meters long, weighs 300 kilograms, has a range of greater than 10 kilometers and is designed to detect and attack deep quiet-running submarines. The firing success was also acknowledged by Warren King, Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Materiel Organization (DMO). “Delivery of this important defense capability is due to the combined and concerted efforts of DMO, Navy, and defense industry to remediate the MU90 Lightweight Torpedo Replacement which was removed from the Projects of Concern list in November 2012,” Mr. King said
Dutch Navy Contracts Imtech for Submarine Upkeep
Imtech Marine signed a contract to be involved in the execution of the capability upkeep program Walrus-class submarines (IP-W) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Dutch Defense Materiel Organization granted Imtech Marine Netherlands the assignment to carry out the mechanical, engineering and electrical upgrade works on board the submarines. The assignment will be carried out at the Naval base in Den Helder and will run from 2013 until 2020. IP-W includes a large number of modifications, such as disassembly, assembly and installation of a variety of equipment and systems. This will ensure that the
February 2024
