Defence Ipswich Strategic Summary 2018-2023

13 APPENDIX: IPSWICH DEFENCE SUCCESS STORIES Boeing Defence Australia Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is one of Australia’s leading aerospace enterprises and the partner of choice for some of Australia’s largest and most complex defence projects. Across fourteen Australian sites and three international locations, BDA provides its customers with world class, innovative solutions focused on through-life service, specialising in support, maintenance, modification and upgrade of Boeing and non-Boeing aircraft, military aircrew training design and delivery, and the design, development and support of command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions. BDA has a strong relationship with the Royal Australian Air Force, supplying maintenance and training and the provision of electronic air combat systems. BDA provides services to numerous fleets with a variety of needs at RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich, including air combat groups, combat support groups, surveillance and response groups, air mobility groups, defence material organisation and training groups. Boeing Defence Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company within the Boeing Defence, Space and Security business unit. Rheinmetall Defence Australia Rheinmetall Defence Australia is the Australian-based global hub of Rheinmetall Defence and the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force. Specialising in innovative defence products and automotive technology, Rheinmetall provides upgrades, repair and overhaul programs for existing fleets as well as the production and delivery of new land systems. Rheimetall Defence Australia is establishing the Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Ipswich as its Australia-New Zealand headquarters. The MILVEHCOE will operate as a sovereign industrial capability for the continuous design, manufacture, export and support for military vehicles, turrets and tactical systems, both locally and upwards into the global supply chain. Rheinmetall has an ongoing commitment to deliver the LAND 121 Phase B program and has recently secured the LAND 400 Phase 2 program which will be delivered from MILVEHCOE. Rheinmetall Defence Australia includes Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia, Rheinmetall Simulation Australia, Rheinmetall Technical Publications and Rheinmetall Land Systems. Northrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman is a leading provider and integrator of autonomous, C4ISR, cyber and logistics strike systems and solutions. Northrup Grumman provides services and capabilities to the Australian Defence Force across the Royal Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. With an operational site providing support to RAAF Base Amberley, both onsite and nearby at Springfield Lakes, Northrop Grumman recently secured a contract to provide RAAF with unmanned autonomous aircraft capabilities through its Triton unmanned system. At RAAF Base Amberley and nearby at Springfield Lakes, Northrup Grumman supports the ADF through the provision and servicing of the KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Systems and Expeditionary Tactical Automated Security System (ExTASS) and it has a maintenance and training facility at Hangar 1, Brisbane Airport. TAE Aerospace TAE Aerospace is a wholly Australian-owned aerospace company providing aerospace engineering, manufacturing, turbine engine and component MRO and enabling technologies. The largest turbine engine maintenance provider in Australia, TAE operates as a through-life support provider, with headquarters at RAAF Base Amberley. TAE Aerospace is currently contracted to deliver engineering, maintenance and logistics services for the RAAF’s F/A-18 aircraft engines and support to the Australian Army’s AGT1500 turbine engine powering the Abrams tank. TAE Aerospace, in partnership with CSIRO, created Fountx AsR wearable technology in a move to revolutionise teleconferencing and communications by integrated, assisted and augmented reality in safety- conscious, restricted-access and high-risk settings where technical information sharing is required.