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The Department of Defence appointed international design, engineering and advisory firm Aurecon as the inaugural partner for the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.
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The appointment was finalised during a recent ceremonial signing of the deed.
The partnership is designed to help achieve the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise’s objectives, with initial objectives including the establishment of the enterprise, defining the enterprise’s requirements and developing options for Defence.
According to the company, Aurecon is expected to help develop enterprise infrastructure, which is set to include integration into the Defence Estate, while enhancing the enterprise’s storage and distribution, asset management, and test and evaluation.
The company has confirmed that they are also looking to partner with other entities and individuals to achieve these objectives.
“It is a crucial time for Australia, Defence and our industry, and the underlying motivation to accelerate progress is paramount,” Damon Howes, managing director, Defence and National Security at Aurecon said.
“We seek like-minded companies and individuals to reach out. We can’t do this all by ourselves and nor do we wish to – our focus is on the outcome.”
Earlier in the year, Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia were announced as strategic partners for the Commonwealth government’s $1 billion sovereign GWEO Enterprise.
The global prime contractors will be supported by local cooperatives, including the Australian Missile Corporation, the Sovereign Missile Alliance and Aurecon Advisory.
Former Defence minister Peter Dutton confirmed their selection at the opening of a $96 million Navy Guided Weapons Maintenance Facility at the Orchard Hills Defence Establishment in Mulgoa, NSW in April.
[Related: Long-range missile procurement fast-tracked, GWEO partners revealed]
