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$*- support services, while Australian Boeing subsidiary Hawker de Havilland is supplying design services to Lockheed Martin. Melbourne-based Marand Precision Engineering is under contract to Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture engine removal cradles. That deal alone, says Lockheed Martin, could recoup Australia's SDD investment. Production Parts is contracted to General Electric Aircraft Engines to build compo nents for the F136 alternative engine. Ferra Engineering is supplying alternative mission equipment weapon adaptors for the SDD and low-rate initial production phases under a $20 million subcontract to the US- based Marvin Engineering. Hill says this deal could be worth $177 million in the production phase. Perth-based micro-company Calytrix has received a small three-month contract from Lockheed Martin to lead a multi- company study of potential simulation technologies that could be applied as part of the JSF training architecture. The Australian strategy is built around Team Australia Industry Capability Teams, formed late in 2002 and early this year. They are intended to target work in the areas of simulation and training; mission systems and electronic warfare; airframes, vehicle systems and propulsion systems; prognostic systems; information systems; logistics engineering; and interoperability. The initial disappointment coming out of the JSF programme may well prove one of the more salutary culture shocks for Australian industry. In June, as the national JSF engagement strategy was being released, Ken Peacock, chairman of the Australian government-funded JSF Industry Advisory Council told media that the initial three months of JSF bidding were a wake-up call. Australian companies, he said, had just been "mugged by reality. We had to go through this learning experience, and I think that some companies will find it too tough. It will require a long-term commit ment and investment by companies before we get to the F-35 production phase." Many Australian companies had been slow "to adapt to what we call the new busi ness paradigm of competing on a best-value basis", Peacock added. "They were thinking in terms of offsets and Australian industry involvement. They were waiting for govern ment to negotiate a workshare arrange ment. I think they realise that that is not going to happen: they have to compete." ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY STEPHEN TRIMBLE AND EMMA KELLY Big idea EMMA KELLY / PERTH Perth-based firm aims high Calytrix aims to win with simulation software Australian company Calytrix Technologies is staring down the giants, as it hopes to win key simulation software work on the JSF pro gramme from Lockheed Martin when major training contracts start flowing next year. The two-year-old Perth-based company, which has just five employees in Australia and one full-time employee in a new office in Pennsylvania, USA, has been working since the beginning of the year to get its name known in US defence circles. The company specialises in creat ing software tools for simulation development, and particularly distrib uted simulations - those that involve multiple machines and/or people. Its first product, Simplicity, has been ordered by the Australian Defence Simulation Office, Boeing Australia, Saab Systems and, most recently, Mitre. In August, the company was selected by Lockheed Martin to head an Australian industry study of the simulation technologies to be used for the F-35. Team members include Adacel, Agent Oriented Software, BAE Systems Australia, Boeing Australia, CAE Australia, CSC Australia, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, KBR, Raytheon Australia, Sydac, Tenix and Thales Training and Simulation. Calytrix chief executive Mark Rheinlander says the contract followed an awareness campaign in the USA that included many vis its to Lockheed Martin. Rheinlander says the study initially involved taking a high-level look at the processes, architectures and products that are available for developing distributed simu lations. The second part will look at tactical environments, simulator hardware and soft ware options, including computer-generated forces; while the third part will investigate "containerised" or mobile simulators. The Australian defence minister voices concern that the JSF programme is not a level playing field. Hawker de Havilland of Australia selected to provide design engineering support services to Lockheed Martin Palmdale Italian undersecretary for industry Mario Valducci visits the USA, and requests establishment of a JSF offset package for Italian industry. A US General Accounting Office (GAO) report reveals Lockheed Martin has guaranteed work to an unnamed partner nation to ensure it remains in the programme. The GAO also warns that sensitive technology contracts should only be given to US firms. Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems hands over the first integrated core processors for JSF mission system. Quantum3D selected to supply image generators for use in JSF advanced concepts simulator system. Denmark's Terma teams up with General Dynamics to support design, test and production of the F-35 gun system pod. AUGUST 2003 GE and R-R continue lobbying for F136 engine funding to be restored. Phase III critical design review of F136 engine is completed. Finmeccanica chief Roberto Testore says JSF is the key to future co-operation with the USA. Australian defence minister Hill announces BAE Systems Australia is to spearhead a national bid for regional JSF support centre. Head of Australian JSF project office says Australia hopes for more work through the strategic best-value programme. Ferra Engineering of Australia selected by US-based Marvin Engineering to make alternative mission equipment weapon adaptors. Calytrix of Australia selected by Lockheed Martin to head Australian industry capability team study of JSF training system simulation technologies Production Parts of Australia selected by GE to supply metal subcomponents for F136 engine. Marand Precision Engineering of Australia selected by Lockheed to design and build JSF engine removal cradles. SEPTEMBER 2003 GKN Aerospace selected to make carbonfibre engine vanes and air inlets for F135. Raytheon selected to make digital anti-jam GPS receiver Vision Systems International awarded contract to develop advanced helmet-mounted display for JSF BAE Systems Avionics selected to supply laser system for electro-optical targeting system. UK government releases Rand study that says JSF production line in the UK is feasible. The document also reveals quickmate jointing system for JSF major component assembly has been abandoned. BAE Systems opens major assembly production facility for JSF components at Samlesbury, UK. Lockheed Martin establishes JSF basic and www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENT 25 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2003 xxix
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