Five leading European aerospace and defence companies have decided to create a European digital hub for the management of collaborative programmes and their supply chains.

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, has announced the establishment of an independent probity board for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.

Dr Stephen Gumley, CEO of the Defence Materiel Organisation, announced his decision to retire from his post last week with the search for a replacement to take place shortly.

At last weeks D+I conference, Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare announced a new system is being trialled to make it easier for soldiers to wear non-issue boots if they prefer to.

A 20 year-old student from Sydney, who competed in the F1 in Schools program has scored himself a role with World Champion Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing.

As a result of a strategic review of all its business areas, Dytecna Ltd has made the decision to divest its interest in Dytecna Asia Pacific Pty Ltd in Melbourne with immediate effect.

A technology for mine sweeping using acoustic waves, called Infrasonic Advanced Acoustic Generator, has gone on trial with DSTO as part of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator program.

PHM Technology, the developer of the Maintenance Aware Design environment (MADe), announced that it has appointed PhoenxPLM Pty Ltd as the exclusive Australian distributor of MADe.

BAE Systems has been awarded a $4.9M contract from Elbit Systems to upgrade 777 military vehicles, as part of the Australian Army's Land 200 Program.

Saab introduces a breakthrough in AIS technology, with the unveiling of its fifth-generation R5 family of products.

L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced that its ACX 6.4-MV, a next-generation Advanced Technology X-ray system, has meets European requirements for Liquid Explosive Detection Systems.

Austal's United Arab Emirates Office was officially opened by the Hon. Colin Barnett, Premier of Western Australia, at a function hosted by the Government of Western Australia's Middle East Trade Office.

Australian troops deploying to Afghanistan as part of Mentoring Task Force 3 will be equipped with the Army's new Soldier Combat Ensemble, which integrates the latest generation of body armour and combat uniform.

The Australian Government is funding a new scholarship for an outstanding American professor to work with world-leading scientists from Australia.

The US subsidiary of Metal Storm has completed its contribution to the US Marine Corps’ Mission Payload Module Non-Lethal Weapon System (MPM-NLWS) Technology Development Phase.

BAE Systems has signed a new contract to continue supporting Australia’s strategic Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system. The company has supported OTHR development, sustainment and operations since the mid- 1980s.