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Plan Galileo

Head Maritime Sustainment Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen briefs the Cairns-based sustainment workforce during the Plan Galileo roadshow held at HMAS Cairns, Queensland. Story by Annabelle Chalker. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Plan Galileo delivers for the regions

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2096 Views 0 Comments Plan Galileo

Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC) North East celebrated one year of operations in early March, with the new Head Maritime Sustainment

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Director RMC North East Mick Saunders with crew members from Lomor and the Norship CEO Olav Groot in Cairns. Story by Claudia Henry. Photo by Warrant Officer Danny Taylor.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

New boss for Navy fleet sustainment

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2531 Views 0 Comments Plan Galileo

Plan Galileo, Defence’s national approach to sustaining the Navy fleet to ensure its ships can be deployed where and when

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Babcock Australasia’s CEO David Ruff, left, and Managing Director – Defence Andy Davis with Director General Major Surface Ships Commodore Brad Smith during the contract signing ceremony in Western Australia. Photo by Simon Casson.
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New regional maintenance provider contracted in WA

04/11/202206/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2310 Views 0 Comments Continuous Naval Shipbuilding, Henderson WA, Plan Galileo

A regional maintenance provider for a new Defence regional maintenance centre (RMC) at Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia has been

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