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Business/Financial

Boeing Expands Supply Chain Opportunities For Australian Firms

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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Australia's The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) March 11 announced the signing of a revised Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Deed with Boeing [BA] USA. The original agreement identified opportunities for Australian industry within Boeing's global and tier supply chains. "The revised AIC Deed does not change the present arrangements but establishes a head of agreement which enables other Australian Defence Force (ADF) projects with Boeing to extend and build on the AIC Office initiative," Kerry Clarke, DMO's Head…

Army

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