Tag: Mike Johnson

Defence seeks industry help on sovereign drone drive

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Defence is seeking industry input on building up sovereign drone manufacturing capacity and supply chains, labelling the effort a “national resilience imperative” in the face of evolving military tactics...

Local companies abandoned as ‘sovereign’ is hijacked

Posted on   |  by James Riley
On face value, the Australian Industry and Defence Network is the only association that is paying more than lip-service to the representation of local companies on government procurement. Speaking...

Defence urged to overhaul definition of sovereign industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The head of the Australian Industry and Defence Network has called on Defence to overhaul its definition of sovereignty, which currently allows foreign-owned companies to be classified as Australian...

Defence industry seeks change after tough ANAO review

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A scathing Auditor General’s report into maximising Australian industry participation in Defence procurement contracts has drawn mixed reaction from local industry, which called for changes to the way Defence...