DTR reports on ADF maintenance contract

A feature in the latest edition of Defence Technology Review (DTR) explores Thales’ response to the Defence Maintenance Contract (DMC) which seeks to engage a strategic maintenance and support partner, building on our successful history of delivering service and sustainment to the Australian Defence Force. 

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• Defence is seeking what it calls a strategic partner that “partners with the Commonwealth based on trust and transparency, to foster platform stewardship in delivery of maintenance services”. The strategic partner will fulfil a prime systems co-ordination role to enable the integration of a national maintenance network and consistently deliver optimised outcomes for Defence’s capability managers. 
• Thales Australia confirmed with DTR that it has responded in full to the DMC request for tender released last year. 
• Thales  leverages deep expertise in service delivery in more than 20 existing Defence contracts
• Thales’s Smart Sustainment business makes extensive use of world-class data analytics through its partnership with Accenture to facilitate enhanced data outcomes. Thales has also partnered with RGM, a highly credentialled SME and existing heavy vehicle maintenance provider for Defence to support optimum maintenance delivery outcomes.