Post COVID vision for Australia
The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed elements of Australian society with respect to our ability to operate, indeed survive, through a concentrated period of national disruption. Whilst the current situation…
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National resilience and the Cynefin framework
As a systems thinker, I have been intrigued to observe the Australian response to the current Coronavirus Pandemic and the need for us, as a nation, to be more resilient….
Reframing our future
The Australian response to the current Coronavirus Pandemic has highlighted the need for us, as a nation, to become more resilient. As we step out of damage control and into…
Shoal announced as collaborative partner on Project CHORUS
Shoal is delighted to be announced as part of the collaborative team, from industry and academia, working on a high-risk, high-payoff satellite communications research venture called Project CHORUS. CHORUS, which…
The DOs and DON’Ts of introducing Model-Based Systems Engineering to your enterprise
Kevin Robinson, Chief Engineer We’ve been introducing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) into organisations for some 12 years now and have learnt plenty of lessons along the way. We’ve used MBSE…
Space: future workforce – presentation
Sardesai, Nikita, Adelaide, South Australia
Systems engineering support to a defence industry prime
BACKGROUND Pacific Aerospace Consulting (PAC) is the prime contractor supporting the JP2089 Phase 2A Initial Common Support Infrastructure (ICSI) for Tactical Data Links (TDL) delivered under the Multi-Tactical Data Link…
A commentary from our Head of Strategy – Flashpoints in the coming years
Our Head of Strategy, Graeme Dunk, comments on an article from John Blaxland, Professor at Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, published in Defence Connect on 22 January…
Mapping complexity to attain materiel seaworthiness compliance
BACKGROUND The Rizzo Report published findings as a result of an investigation into the seaworthiness of naval vessels. Amongst the recommendations to ensure appropriate management of the repair and maintenance…
Meet our future workforce in ‘space’
At a space industry event, hosted by Shoal on 26 February, we sparked a discussion around skills needed in our future workforce. We looked at those that young people needed…
Space: Future workforce
On 26 February 2020, Shoal hosted a networking night for the space industry in Adelaide, where we introduced a discussion around space and the skills needed in our future workforce….
Defence industry and sovereignty – presentation
Dunk, Parliament House, 2020
Shoal announces visiting scholar program with leading, international universities
Updated 23 March 2020 – please note that the secondments will proceed at a later date due to COVID-19. Shoal Group is proud to announce that two team members have…
Sovereignty and defence in Australia
On 6th of February 2020, Graeme Dunk, Shoal’s Head of Strategy, presented on ‘Sovereignty and the state of the Australian defence industry’ at Parliament House. At the presentation were: Minister…