SPOTLIGHT: Building Australia's missing middle – how DIDS reshapes defence industry economics

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Aug 18, 202637:13Government & Organizations

Australia's 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) signals a significant shift in how Defence acquires capability, moving beyond traditional procurement models towards earlier collaboration with industry and a...

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