Broens will support the F135 propulsion system powering the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

JSF win for Broens

Pratt & Whitney has selected Broens Industries to supply a critical in support of the F135 propulsion system powering the F-35.

Of the 46 MRH90 helicopters ordered for the Australian Navy and Army, 11 have been accepted and are being used for training and testing.

ADF MRH90s back in the air

The ADF's Multi Role Helicopters have recommenced flying operations following an engine failure during a flight north of Adelaide in April 2010.
Test and evaluation of the RHD JLTVs will include a five-month reliability and durability test and evaluation process at the Monegeetta Proving Ground in Victoria.

GTV delivers right-hand-drive JLTV

General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General have delivered two Right-Hand Operation Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to the US government.
Canada will buy 65 JSFs to replace its fleet of CF-18s, which are due to reach the end of their working lives in about 2020.

Canada to buy 65 F-35 JSFs

Canada will buy 65 new fighter jets from Lockheed Martin for C$9 billion, one of the biggest arms deals in the nation's history.
Austal will close its Tasmanian shipyard at the conclusion of its current shipbuilding project in September 2010.

Austal to close Tasmanian facility

Australian naval shipbuilder Austal is planning to close its production facilities in Tasmania to align its boat-building facilities with market demand.
The Vigilare command-and-control system has undergone operational testing at the Northern Region Operations Centre at RAAF Base Tindal.

Full NCW capability for Vigilare in 2011

Operational testing of the Vigilare command-and-control system has been conducted at the Northern Region Operations Centre at RAAF Base Tindal.

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