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The Revolution in Military Affairs and Australia’s Defence Industry Base, 1996-2006
Authors: Peter Hall and Robert Wylie
Volume 4, Number 4 (Summer 2008), pp. 57-80.
Abstract
Australia’s defence industry exports are modest. Hence the Australian defence industry base is predominantly shaped over time by domestic defence capability demand, commercial responses to that demand, and preference for domestic industry in defence procurement. Australian defence demand was preconditioned by the nation’s geographic and economic circumstances in favour of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) thinking. But in adapting that thinking to Australian circumstances defence planners embraced the less expansive concept of network centric warfare comprising command/control, sensor and engagement elements. As Australian industry has responded to both growth and change in defence procurement demand, foreign subsidiaries have come to occupy an increasingly dominant role in the sector, raising questions about how new technology will in future diffuse in the Australian defence environment.
About the Authors
Peter Hall is Professor (Emeritus) in the School of Business, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. p.hall@adfa.edu.au.
Robert Wylie lectures at the School of Business, University of New South Wales, Canberra. r.wylie@adfa.edu.au.
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