2021
March

31

The Quad, Potential for Industrial Partnership

Building on Strategic Relationships in Space and Defense

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is an informal security construct between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.

Prime Minister Abe initiated the discussion in 2007, which has evolved into summit meetings, information exchanges and military drills between  member states. Results to date include three trilateral and six bilateral strategic dialogues in addition  to a number of working groups and military engagements. 

The security imperative is driving a new generation of trade and commercial agreements, from rare  earths to supply chain resilience. Digital technologies exchanges are especially active, including AI,  big data analytics, robotics, and internet of things (IoT). Cyber and quantum computing are key  priorities in these developing relationships. The recent founding of the Quad Tech Network (QTN) by  the Australian Government is designed to promote regional research and public dialogue on cyber  and critical technology issues.

Emerging technologies, space and defense equipment are pillars of collaboration. Continuous  innovation and flexible business arrangements are key to sustaining a shared worldview of a free,  open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Joint development, interoperability, maintenance and resupply are  essential ingredients in the economics of mutual security, the strengthening of national sovereignty  and a collective industrial base. 

Emphasis now is to formalize a structure for the Quad and to invite observer nations from the Indo-Pacific region. For the first time ever, the four heads of state met to discuss next steps in a virtual summit – US President Joe Biden, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Australia Prime Minister Scott  Morrison, and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

This video conference examines commercial opportunities in research and development, science and  technology cooperation, supply chain resilience, strategic materials and logistics, manufacturing and  management, industry and trade cooperation.

brought to you by

supported by

March 31, 2021
Washington 08:00
London 13:00
Paris 14:00
New Delhi 17:30
Tokyo 21:00
Canberra 23:00
WordPress Video Lightbox

PRIMARY SPONSORS

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company based in London, England. It is the largest defence contractor in Europe, and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. As of 2017, it is the biggest manufacturer in Britain.
Visit Website
Collins Aerospace is an American technology corporation that is one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies.
Visit Website
L3Harris Technologies (L3Harris) is an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology services provider that produces C6ISR systems and products, wireless equipment, tactical radios, avionics and electronic systems, night vision equipment, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. They specialize in surveillance solutions, microwave weaponry, and electronic warfare.
Visit Website
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. area.
Visit Website
Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies. Pratt & Whitney’s aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Visit Website
Patria Plc is a Finnish provider of defence, security and aviation life-cycle support services. Patria is owned 50.1% by the Finnish government and 49.9% by Norwegian defense group Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS.
Visit Website
Ansys, Inc. is an American multinational company with its headquarters based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It develops and markets CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers its products and services to customers worldwide.
Visit Website
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia; it is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitalization as well as one of the largest providers of intelligence services.
Visit Website
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, doing business as ST Engineering, is a Singaporean multinational technology and engineering group in the aerospace, smart city as well as defence and public security sectors.
Visit Website