AMC becomes second GWEO Enterprise Partner

The Australian Missile Corporation has been named the second Enterprise Partner for Defence’s Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, following Aurecon’s appointment two weeks ago.

The company’s CEO Lee Goddard said the contract signing in Canberra represented an important step for the AMC supporting Defence’s establishment of the Enterprise. The AMC was invited by the Commonwealth Government in April to work with Defence, two other Enterprise Partners, and two initial Strategic Partners, Lockheed Martin Australia and Raytheon Australia.

“This agreement seals the AMC’s commitment to working with Defence, industry, and the other GWEO Enterprise Partners to deliver the GWEO Enterprise objectives across the short, medium and long-term planning horizons,” Mr Goddard said.

He added that the AMC’s collaboration platform had grown in recent months to now include more than 300 participants from the defence, innovation, academia and government sectors covering all required capabilities to ensure an Australian-focused, domestic industrial base can be mobilised.

“This includes high-capability Australian SMEs and international companies who are at the forefront of world-leading systems and technology solutions as well as leading Australian academic institutions and several state and territory governments,” Mr Goddard said.

Mr Goddard said the war in Ukraine had reinforced how guided strike and defensive munitions are essential in modern conflict.

“In holding back Russia’s push, Ukrainian infantry forces have made effective use of allied-supplied guided weapons, but are challenging US and European GWEO supply chains,” said Mr Goddard who has first-hand experience as a former RAN warship commanding officer.

“If there was any doubt about the importance of self-reliance, we only need to look at the conflict in eastern Europe.”

The AMC has recently embarked upon a nationwide recruitment campaign for a range of defence experts and skilled professionals, from guided weapons engineers to high-tech project managers and logistics specialists.