Hanwha Defence Australia
Nicolas Samachetty is currently the Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Lead at Hanwha Defense Australia. Previously, Nicolas has held various roles such as Director, Engineering Manager, and Founder at Reliant Engineering Solutions, as well as roles at companies like QinetiQ Australia, Rheinmetall Defence, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Thales Australia, E-T-A ElectroTechnical Applications, Autoliv, Yazaki Corporation, and Iveco Trucks Australia. Nicolas has a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computing from Monash University and an Associate Diploma in Computer and Systems Engineering from Barton Institute of TAFE. Nicolas has a strong background in electrical and electronics engineering, project management, and system solutions.
Hanwha Defence Australia
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has been selected as the sole source for LAND 8116, a $1 billion project which will see the Commonwealth acquire self-propelled artillery to be manufactured in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria. The company is also producing 129 of the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Commonwealth under Land 400 Phase 3. Hanwha Defence Australia is a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, the largest and the most influential defense corporations in South Korea. HDA is building its Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) manufacturing in Geelong, Victoria. the facility is due to be complete in Q3 2024. It is anticipated the facility will support all Hanwha vehicle fleets and serve as an Australian industrial and SME (small to medium enterprise) base that can work with Hanwha both globally and domestically. An important aspect of this will be the creation of opportunities for both Australian and Korean companies in their respective national supply chains.