29 September 2008 With the recent takeover by BAE Systems Australia of Tenix Defence, ownership of the last of Australia’s major defence prime contractors has gone offshore. As a result, future decisions on significant levels of industry investment or workforce…
28 April 2008 The newly appointed Chiefs of Australia’s three armed services must overcome critical shortages of trained manpower which threaten Australia’s ability to sustain major overseas commitments, according to minister for defence Joel Fitzgibbon. And even major departmental efficiency…
10 March 2008 Cancellation of the RAAF’s the Super Hornet program and acquisition of the F-22A Raptor are just two of the options likely to be canvassed in the air power review, which in turn will shape Australia’s next Defence…