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India to buy additional Su-30MKI aircraft

India originally ordered 50 Su-30MKI aircraft from Russia in 1996-98 and an additional 40 planes in 2007.

11 Mar 2010

India and Russia are reportedly negotiating a new contract on the delivery of an additional 42 Su-30MKI fighters to the Indian Air Force.

Rheinmetall-UK cooperation extended

Over the last five years Rheinmetall Defence has nearly doubled the volume of general munitions supplied to UK troops.

10 Mar 2010

Rheinmetall AG and the UK's defence procurement organisation have agreed to extend their successful ammunition cooperation.

BDA begins Wedgetail training

The AEW&C Wedgetail maintenance training program, run by Boeing Defence Australia, began on 15 February 2010.

09 Mar 2010

Boeing Defence Australia has launched the first maintenance training program with RAAF No. 2 Squadron for the 737 AEW&C aircraft.

Aspen Medical honoured in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta (left) with Helen Stoelhorst of Aspen Medical.

08 Mar 2010

José Ramos-Horta has presented Aspen Medical staff with the Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal for treating him after an assassination attempt.

DCP now a living document

Minister for Defence Personnel Materiel and Science Greg Combet speaking at ADM 2010.

05 Mar 2010

Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet has announced the Defence Capability Plan will soon be a 'living document'.

2010 AIDN Young Achiever announced

2010 AIDN Young Achiever Tom Green (left) with the DMO’s Head of Industry Division, Mark Reynolds.

05 Mar 2010

Tom Green from CEA Technologies has been named national winner of the 2010 Australian Industry & Defence Network Young Achiever Award.

Brazil buys Penguin missiles

The Penguin Mark 2 Mod 7 is a relatively small anti-ship missile with a very distinctive profile.

05 Mar 2010

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has announced a contract with the Brazilian navy for Penguin Mk 2 MOD 7 anti-ship missiles and associated equipment.

C-130J Block 7.0 Upgrade approved

The upgrades will address system obsolescence, maintain coalition compatibility, and enable the C-130J aircraft to comply with global air traffic standards.

04 Mar 2010

The Government has approved funding of $45 million to undertake a range of important upgrades to the C-130J aircraft systems.

Air 9000/5C Chinook buy approved

The first two CH-47F Chinooks are planned to enter service in 2014, with all seven in service by 2017.

03 Mar 2010

The Government has given second pass approval to a project to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters to replace the existing fleet of CH-47Ds.

MH-60R, NH90 competition approved

The Navy's new combat helicopter will be either the MH-60R (top) or the NH90 NFH.

02 Mar 2010

The Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin MH-60R and the NH90 NFH sourced through Australian Aerospace will compete for AIR 9000 Phase 8.

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