What does the future hold for the defence industry in Australia? Not much when helping to build faulty weapons systems

One of the poor SMEs that was baffled by all the bullshit still tries make-believe.

TONY QUICK: Oh, absolutely critical. I mean the total investment on this site is of the order of $16 million. But as part of that, through the JSF (joint strike fighter) program, we have long term contracts of about $700 million from Northrop Grumman and we would only be involved in that as a result of Australia joining up to the JSF program.

TONY EASTLEY: So Australia doesn't sign up for an F35, none of this occurs?

TONY QUICK: Correct. The only companies that can win work of the JSF program are those from countries that have signed up to JSF.

The taxpayer should not fund faulty weapon's systems. Unfortunately for Quickstep, that is what they are helping to build.

Other faulty weapon's systems that the taxpayer is getting hosed for?

-Canberra class
-Hobart class
-Most likely the sub program
-P-8A
-MRH-90
-Tiger


All of it: poor force structure planning and not living within our means.