Victorian Defence Company lands $80m deal
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2 April 2008
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An innovative Victorian company, Australian Defence Apparel (ADA), has won an $80 million contract to supply the Australian Defence Force with new-generation modular body armour.
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ADA beat a strong line-up of 16 international competitors from the US, Europe, Canada and Israel for the five-year deal, which will see ADA employ a further 80 staff at their Bendigo manufacturing facility in central Victoria.
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The new modular system features advanced ballistic and fragmentation protection for troops and can be modified for specific missions in a variety of climatic conditions, making it ideal for Australian defence operations.
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Australian Secretary for Defence Procurement, Greg Combet, said the win by ADA was reflective of the leading-edge technology available through Australia’s internationally competitive protective equipment industry sector.
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