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Encyclopedia > Tenix Defence

Tenix Pty Ltd is the parent company of the Tenix Group, Australia’s largest locally-owned defence and technology contractor. In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an enemy from conquering territory. ... It has been suggested that Techie be merged into this article or section. ... A defense contractor or a military contractor is a business or individual who contracts with a government to provide goods or services used for national security or warfare. ...


Tenix commenced operations in November 1997 (based on a heritage company established in 1956) and has grown to become one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies, delivering a range of products and services to defence and commercial markets in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Philippines and the United States. Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Use of the term The concept of property or ownership has no single or universally accepted definition. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ... In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ... A market is, as defined in economics, a social arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to discover information and carry out a voluntary exchange. ...


Today its assets include defence and shipbuilding businesses, infrastructure maintenance and engineering services, property interests and other major undertakings. Tenix is also an active partner in high technology ventures with US and European firms. Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to develop economical solutions to technical problems, creating products, facilities, and structures that are useful to people. ... // Use of the term In common usage, property means ones own thing and refers to the relationship between individuals and the objects which they see as being their own to dispense with as they see fit. ... In finance, interest has three general definitions. ... Venture can refer to; Venture - a Canadian business television show on the CBC network. ...


The Tenix Group has total assets of approximately A$1 billion, earning annual revenues (including joint ventures) of almost A$1 billion and employs more than 4,000 people. One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ...


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History

The origins of the Tenix Group go back to 1956, when Transfield was founded by two Italian-born engineers, Carlo Salteri and Franco Belgiorno. Toll NZ NYSE: TOLL is an Auckland, New Zealand-based transport company formed after the part-privatisation of the New Zealand Railways. ...


They went on to build one of Australia's most successful construction companies, which diversified into defence in 1987 at the initiative of then Joint Managing Director, Paul Salteri. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


This initiative culminated in the purchase of a company known as AMEC, which had successfully bid for the Naval Dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria. AMEC (LSE: AMEC) is a British company, headquartered in London. ... Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Williamstown Nelson Place, a popular street to visit in Williamstown consisting of many cafés. ...


First known as AMECON, then as TDS, the company re-established a naval shipbuilding capability in Australia with the successful construction of two FFG7 - Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. It was later awarded the ANZAC Ship Project contract, for 10 ANZAC class frigates, eight for the Royal Australian Navy and two for the Royal New Zealand Navy. TDS may refer to: Total dissolved solids, the total mass content of dissolved ions and molecules or suspended microgranules in a liquid medium. ... The USS McInerney (FFG 8), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ... HMNZS Te Mana The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is the navy of New Zealand. ...


Robert Salteri served as Deputy CEO of the enterprise for three years before Transfield split, and with their defence interests, it was natural that the Salteri family retained their involvement in this sector of the Group. It was re-named Tenix Defence Systems when Tenix was launched in November 1997, and recently became Tenix Defence. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...


Tenix expanded afterwards with the acquisition of Hawker de Havilland (an aerostructures manufacturer) in 1998 and leading engineering and maintenance contractor, Enetech, in December 1999. Enetech was renamed Tenix Alliance in July 2001.


In June 2000, Tenix finalised the purchase of Vision System's defence businesses, Vision Abell and LADS Corporation. They are now part of Tenix Defence.


Late in 2000, Tenix sold Hawker de Havilland to Boeing. Tenix continues its involvement in defence aviation through Tenix Defence. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ...


In 2001 Tenix launched two new business units capitalising on the Group’s experience in infrastructure and technology, as part of a new corporate strategy of diversification.


Tenix Infrastructure Pty Ltd was formed in April 2001 to provide project management services to major private infrastructure projects.


The Tenix Group

Tenix Defence

Tenix Defence is Australia’s largest defence contractor with core capabilities in Aerospace, Land, Marine and Electronic Systems applications.


Land

Tenix Defence provides design, manufacture, modification and repairs to all major in-service military vehicles in Australia.


it has over 300 employees in Wingfield, South Australia and Bandiana, Victoria. Wingfield (postcode 5013) is a suburb situated north of Adelaide and is located on Grand Junction Road. ...


Wingfield is Australia’s largest privately operated military vehicle facility, offering engineering, integrated logistic support, through-life support, configuration management, prototyping, warehousing, production and paint shop facilities.


At Bandiana, Land Division provides logistic and garrison support services to Joint Logistics Command. This includes warehousing and heavy grade maintenance of artillery, guided weapons, armoured and non-armoured vehicles and other Army weapon systems.


Marine

HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Tenix Defence Marine Division is a major ship designer and builder in the Asia Pacific region. Focusing on the delivery of solutions to Defence and commercial opportunities for both new build and support activities. Image File history File links HMAS_Anzac_F-150. ... Image File history File links HMAS_Anzac_F-150. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom France Canada Australia New Zealand Germany Philippines Northern Alliance Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ...


New construction, repairs and maintenance are undertaken at Australian shipyards in Williamstown, Victoria and Henderson, Western Australia. Both facilities also perform in-service support. The Whangarei site in New Zealand has fabricated ANZAC superstructure and hull modules and is suitable for small vessel construction. Other facilities are located in Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. Henderson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. ... Whangarei (the initial consonant is often pronounced F as in fong-a-ray) is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. ... // Sociological concept In social sciences, superstructure is the set of socio-psychological feedback loops that maintain a coherent and meaningful structure in a given society, or part thereof. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... The name Darwin may refer to various places, things, and people, including: Charles Darwin (1809–1882), renowned naturalist and thinker associated with the theory of Natural Selection Darwin, Northern Territory, Australian city and the capital of the Northern Territory Darwin (operating system), a computer operating system used in Apples... Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2 million. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...


It has experience in designing, building and delivering more than 200 naval, paramilitary and specialist vessels. A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organised in a military fashion. ...


Ships built

Ships built by Tenix Defence include:

HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ... The third and present HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) is the lead ship of the Anzac class frigates, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 5 November 1993, launched on 16 September 1994 and commissioned on 13 May 1996. ... HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is an Anzac class frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy. ... HMAS Arunta at Garden Island, Western Australia. ... The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996. ... HMNZS Te Mana HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is an Anzac class frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy. ... HMAS Warramunga at Garden Island, Western Australia. ... The third HMAS Stuart (FFH-153) is an Anzac class frigate, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 25 July 1998, launched on 17 April 1999 by Mrs. ... HMAS Parramatta (right) alongside HMAS Newcastle The fourth ship to bear the name, HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) is an Anzac class frigate, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 5 June 1999. ... HMAS Ballarat The second HMAS Ballarat (pennant number 155) is an Anzac class frigate, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 4 August 2000, launched on 25 May 2002 and commissioned on 26 June 2004. ... Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named for the city of Toowoomba in Queensland. ... The third HMAS Perth (FFH 157) is the tenth and final Anzac class frigate to be built for the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy. ... The list of ship launches in 2004 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 2004. ...

Aerospace

Through its heritage, Tenix Defence has an unbroken chain of experience in the Australian aviation industry spanning six decades. The Aerospace Division was established in 1998 specifically to provide a support capability for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft programs.


It has gained and maintains Authorised Engineering Organisation Certification to conduct design on a number of Defence aircraft. The Division also holds Australian Department of Defence certification for Earned Value Management. Earned value management is a project management technique for estimating how a project is doing in terms of its budget and schedule. ...


It is managed from Melbourne, and has its own hangar at Melbourne Airport. The Division also currently works on projects with the ADF on-site at HMAS Albatross at Nowra, RAAF Williamtown and RAAF Edinburgh. Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML) is located to the north of the city, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia. ... Historical HMAS Albatross was a seaplane tender laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company at Sydney in New South Wales in April 1926, launched on 23 February 1928 by Lady Stonehaven, wife of the Governor General of Australia, completed on 21 December 1928 and commissioned into the Royal... Nowra is the town area and main administrative centre within the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. ...


Electronic Systems

Electronic Systems Division (ESD) is the technology and electronic systems hub of Tenix Defence.


It is a provider of integrated solutions for:

Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Electronic warfare (EW) has three main components: Electronic Attack (EA) This is the active use of the electromagnetic spectrum to deny its use by an adversary. ... Essentially, a new Military doctrine made possible by the Information Age. ...

Tenix Alliance

Tenix Alliance provides infrastructure maintenance and engineering services to the power, gas, water, telecommunications and transport industries.


Tenix Infrastructure

Tenix Infrastructure was formed in April 2001 to utilise the Group’s skills and capabilities in infrastructure investment and development.


Tenix Datagate

Tenix Datagate provide network separation security solutions through the Veto and Interactive Link product ranges. The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ...


Tenix Projects

Tenix Projects is a provider of project management and project execution support services to the government, construction, engineering, commercial and defence sectors.


Anzac Ship Project

The ANZAC Ship Project undertakes the development and construction of ANZAC Class guided missile frigates for the Australian and New Zealand navies. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) was originally an army corps of Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in World War I at Gallipoli, in the Middle East and on the Western Front. ... HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ... Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...


Tenix LADS Corporation

Tenix LADS Corporation also undertakes hydrographic projects for international oil and gas exploration companies and seismic survey organisations. LADS is an acronym for Laser Airborne Depth Sounder. ...


Tenix Investments

Tenix Investments was formed in April 2001 to utilise the Group’s skills and capabilities in infrastructure investment and development.


Tenix Aviation

Formerly known as Rossair, Tenix Aviation offers a range of aircraft, propeller and component maintenance services to the aviation industry worldwide.


Tenix Information Security

Tenix Information Security provides a variety of security services to Defence, Government and Commercial customers.


Tenix Solutions

Tenix Solutions provides technology-based outsourcing services to all levels of Government and the private sector in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.


Affiliates

Tenix’s affiliates include RLM Systems, Australian Marine Technologies, the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Company and TenixToll Defence Logistics. The Sydney Harbour Tunnel is a tunnel in Sydney, Australia. ...


External links

  • Tenix Pty Ltd


 

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