Establishing a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise for Australia: International and Domestic Lessons Learned

The authors describe the relevance of five international case studies in relation to Australia’s creation of a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise, identified as a key priority by the government in its 2020 Defence Strategic Update. The authors review comparable enterprises in Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada and Norway to identify the most relevant aspects of each country’s experience and lessons for Australia.