18 Oct 2012
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LHD01 has arrived in Australia after two months at sea. The loading operation on board the heavy sea lift ship Blue Marlin started August 4, 2012 in La Coruna. Premium
Nearly 400 defence and industry delegates from New Zealand, Australia, US and other countries gathered in Wellington, NZ, for the annual NZDIA forum. Premium
Budget constraints mean the number of training days available to each Army Reservist "remains a key issue under consideration for Army", a Defence spokesperson told ADM October 11, 2012. Premium
The government has this week approved the purchase of an additional two artillery batteries of Lightweight Towed Howitzers, comprising 19 M777A2 155mm howitzers for a cost of around $70 million. Premium
German defence company Rheinmetall Defence is expanding its presence in Australia with the newly founded subsidiary Rheinmetall Simulation Australia Pty Ltd. Premium
Over the past 18 months Thales Australia and Plasan have added Plasan's lightweight Flex Fence 2 RPG defeat system to the protective systems now available for these vehicles - should Defence want them? Premium
Anthony Galea, a project manager based in GHD's Nowra office has been named Young Achiever of the NSW Year by the Australian Industry Defence Network. Premium
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare have announced a number of measures to be introduced as the next phase of reforms to Defence procurement to specifically improve reporting and accountability mechanisms. Premium
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