Capabilities

www.aerots.com.au

Aerospace Training Service (ATS) is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Maintenance Training Organisation (MTO) and a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) delivering a range of aircraft maintenance engineering courses from the National Aeroskills Training Package. ATS also provides CASA aircraft specific types courses from GA aircraft, such as the Learjet 35/36, to RPT aircraft such as the Boeing 717 and Airbus A320. In addition to this training, ATS is a NSW Smart and Skilled Apprenticeship Training Provider, currently training apprentices across the state.

ATS learners have a wide range of delivery mode choices including face-to-face (F2F) classroom, structured online (real-time webinars), and self-study options. This delivery range allows ATS to customise theory and practical training and assessment to suit each individual client.

Bisalloy Steels is Australia’s only manufacturer of high strength and high hardness quenched and tempered steel plate used for armour, structural and wear resistant applications; products which are marketed under the brand name BISALLOY® and exported to a host of countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. From its base in Unanderra, south of Sydney in NSW, Bisalloy Steels manufactures through a highly efficient, continuous flow process and, since beginning operation in 1980, has earned an outstanding international reputation for the quality of its products and technical backup. As a specialist performance steel manufacturer and supplier, Bisalloy Steels is highly responsive to customer demands and market changes anywhere in the world and is also strongly committed to, and clearly focused on, the crucial task of continuous product development and improvement.

GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. We provide engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients.

Established in 1928 and privately owned by our people, GHD operates across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America – and the Pacific region. We employ more than 10,000 people in 200+ offices. GHD’s Nowra office is involved in a diverse range of projects supporting Defence and industry with engineers and scientists specialising in civil, environmental, mechanical, telecommunications, structural and maritime engineering.

www.partechsys.com

Partech Systems is an Australian leader in the provision of avionics test and repair solutions for the most complex aviation platforms. Partech designs and manufactures automatic test system (ATS) test program sets (TPS) and special to type test equipment (STTE) required to test, repair and qualify avionics components for flight. Partech is a 100% Australian owned ISO9001-2105 and DASR 145 accredited company that has nearly two decades of experience across the most advanced aerospace technologies. Partech’s team has worked on key components of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft and continues to support the MRH-90 aircraft for Airbus Helicopters. With the acquisition of a Lockheed Martin LM-STAR® automated test system Partech operates a Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facility for important ADF platforms across air, sea and land. Partech is part of a world-class aerospace and avionics manufacturer in the Leonardo Company. Leonardo provides avionics to many aircraft types for military companies in over 50 countries.

Shoalhaven Council established an Economic Development Office in the mid-70’s to stimulate the growth in the local economy. The Economic Development team are investment specialists and can assist prospective investors. We can help with tailor-made investment facilitation and information services including:

• Delivery of programs to support businesses that are:
• expanding and developing new market opportunities
• looking to set up greenfield operations
• planning to relocate to the Shoalhaven.
• Guidance on setting up a business in the Shoalhaven
• Helping potential investors identify and develop commercial opportunities in the area
• Commercial land sales and potential locations
• Coordination across key government agencies and regulatory bodies
• Assistance in identifying business-to-business solutions and opportunities
• Advice on accessing grants, logistics and supply chain operations.

Headquartered in Nowra, Sikorsky Australia provides regulatory approved, on and off-site maintenance capabilities and logistics support for rotary aircraft. In Nowra we support the RAN MH-60R Seahawk and Army Black Hawk and our MRO in Brisbane supports maintenance in the Asia-Pacific region. We provide manpower support to Holsworthy Army base and Non-Destructive Testing services for both Commercial and Defence industry. Our Sikorsky FSL facility in Perth provides service throughout the Southern Hemisphere.

Sikorsky Australia strives to be the industry leader in rotary aircraft support, meeting the needs of Defence and Industry whilst ensuring we deliver Quality First and Safety Always.

www.smetecservices.com.au

SMETEC Services Pty Ltd is a 100% Australian family owned and operated company in Woollamia, originally formed in 2012. SMETEC specialise in the waterjet cutting of Australian Made Bisalloy Armour specifically for Australian and International Defence capabilities. With the ability to process materials to 5 different cut finish levels and angles up to 60 degrees, the capacity for Armoured plate is exceptional.

Waterjet Cutting, with its unique ability to eliminate HAZ (Heat Affected Zones), ensures the integrity of material remains to the original specification through to the very edge reducing risks of premature failure.

SMETEC are leading the way in the field of Armour and exotic material processing in Australia.

www.tafensw.edu.au

TAFE NSW has extensive experience in providing industry specific consultancy and training services both internationally and within Australia. These range from operator level practical skills training to senior management and professional programs, and cover all aspects of efficient operations. All programs are delivered by highly qualified staff who have vast industry and business experience.

www.uow.edu.au/industry

www.fif.org.au

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is helping link Defence with industry and academia through its strong presence in Defence-related research and training and maritime security. UOW is a founding member of the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC).

The Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF) is a collaboration between UOW, TAFE NSW and Weld Australia. To ensure the international competitiveness of the Australian fabrication industry, the FIF was established to be a one-stop-shop where it demonstrates Industry 4.0 technologies such as robotics, smart sensors, augmented reality, machine learning and automated offline programming. The FIF also provides training and certification for the manufacturing sector.

UOW forms a critical part of the estimated $1.3 billion contract awarded to Thales Australia on automated robotic solutions for the manufacture of the Bushmaster and Hawkei land vehicles. BlueScope Steel and Bisalloy Steels also draw on the experience of UOW to work on providing steels specifically designed to suite the construction of Australia’s future maritime platforms.