JASDF takes small digitisation step with smart base experiment
Japan's military is lagging in terms of its digitisation, but a smart base experiment could begin to turn the tide.
Australian deployable hospital programme progresses with selection of GDS
SME is chosen to provide soft shelters under JP2060 Phase 3.
Saab Australia has chosen New South Wales-based SME Global Defence Solutions (GDS) as preferred supplier of soft shelters under the JP2060 Phase 3 Deployable Health Capability (DHC) programme.
The two companies also signed an MoU to pave the way for future cooperation on ‘complementary capabilities in deployable force infrastructure’, Saab noted in a 16 December statement.
On 24 September, the Australian Department of Defence awarded Saab an A$337 million ($) contract for JP2060 Phase 3.
GDS will join Saab and its capability partners Aspen Medical, Philips Healthcare Australia & NZ, Broadspectrum and Marshall Land Systems to deliver and support deployable military and humanitarian hospitals for use in Australia and overseas.
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