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Australia Launches Initiatives To Aid Defense Industry

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Friday, March 7th, 2008

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The Australian Industry Capability (AIC) program, initiatives to assist the Australian defense industry, were launched Feb. 26 by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, Greg Combet, during his keynote address to the 5th annual Australian Defence Magazine Congress in Canberra. "The announcement of these programs fulfils Labor's election commitment to emphasise preference for Australian content and require tenderers to develop detailed strategies for involving Australian industry to the greatest possible extent," Combet said. The AIC program is to ensure Australian…

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