AllTHE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
By Brent Clark, AIDN CEOPublished on Defence Connect 22 June 2021 The have been numerous articles circulating around the Attack Class Submarine project and the Naval Group and whilst it is proper to apply appropriate levels of scrutiny on that project it is equally important to apply proper levels of scrutiny on the Hunter Class […]
DUTTON LEFT WITH A SUB-STANDARD MESS
The AustralianBy Cameron Stewart12 June 2021 The new Defence Minister is being forced to make key decisions on the submarine fleet that will affect the nation’s security for decades, to say nothing of China. The list of problems Peter Dutton has inherited on the submarine program is daunting and a wrong move either way could […]
$10BN REFIT FOR AGEING COLLINS-CLASS SUBMARINES AMID CHINA CONCERNS
The AustralianBy Cameron Stewart11 June 2021 All six of the navy’s Collins-class submarines will be completely rebuilt to extend their life for another decade, under an ambitious, high-risk plan to safeguard the nation’s submarine capability in the face of growing Chinese hegemony in the region. Defence Minister Peter Dutton will order the whole Collins fleet […]
FUTURE SUBS: DEFENCE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS TALKS OF A PLAN B SHOULD NAVAL GROUP PROJECT COLLAPSE
By Brent Clark Defence is preparing a contingency plan should the $89 billion subs project fall over, as Scott Morrison prepares to discuss the issue with the French President. A Plan B for the Future Submarines is being investigated in case the $89 billion project with French company Naval Group cannot go ahead, the Defence […]
OP-ED: THE NEED TO DEFINE AN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY
By: Brent Clark July last year, the Prime Minister released the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, which set out the deterioration in Australia’s strategic circumstances. This triggered wide-ranging discussions on the state of Australia’s preparedness for armed conflict, the state of Australia’s program of major Defence procurements, and the extent to which sovereign industrial capabilities are […]
BREAKTHROUGH FOR $89BN FUTURE SUBS CONTRACT AS NAVAL, DEFENCE SIGN 60 PERCENT AGREEMENT
Despite fears in recent weeks, the $89bn Future Submarines contract could be axed, Naval Group and Defence have reached a major breakthrough overnight. Claire Bickers Federal Politics Reporter March 23, 2021 – 9:22AM At least 60 per cent of the $89bn Future Submarines contract will be spent in Australia after French company Naval Group and […]
SHAKE UP OF NAVAL SHIPBUILDING AS CONCERNS GROW OVER FUTURE SUBMARINES, FRIGATES
A powerful new Cabinet committee has been formed to tackle problems with Australia’s multi-billion-dollar Naval Shipbuilding Plan as more concerns emerge over the complex future submarine and frigate projects. The ABC can also reveal the National Shipbuilding Advisory Board (NSAB) has been abolished, although its former Chair, Professor Don Winter, is now working as special advisor […]
AIDN NATIONAL 1ST QUARTER 2021 NEWSLETTER
AIDN National 1st Quarter 2021 Newsletter
OP-ED: THE DISASTROUS COSTS OF FAILING TO BACK AIC
Defence must adopt a bolder AIC strategy or risk bearing the high cost of dependence on foreign suppliers for capability enhancement, AIDN chief executive Brent Clark warns. “The long-feared day arrived, on May 1st , with the PLAN launching an invasion convoy across the Taiwan Straits. President Biden responded to calls from Taiwanese President Tsai […]
GOVERNMENT FRUSTRATIONS AND CONCERNS GROW OVER AUSTRALIA’S MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR SUBMARINE AND WARSHIP PROGRAMS
Exclusive by defense correspondent Andrew GreenePosted 24 February 2021 Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has expressed “frustration” and “disappointment” with the French company building Australia’s $90 billion future submarines as she prepares to confront its visiting global boss over crucial contract negotiations. A year after Naval Group pledged to spend 60 percent of the massive contract […]