GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the SPR870A 3U VPX Wideband Digital Receiver/Exciter Module.

GE Intelligent Platforms has recently announced the DSP280 rugged dual socket quad core 6U VPX multiprocessor.

Defence has signed an industry contract to provide high level and high-speed internet services to industry, government, service personnel, employees and the public.

Metal Storm Limited has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the DSTO and US company Airtronic USA, Inc to further develop and demonstrate a 40mm Managed Lethality Grenade Launching System.

Quickstep Holdings Limited is participating in a US$10 million European research project to investigate the use of nanotechnology.

A number of companies have recently taken out listings on ADM's Directory of Defence Suppliers website.

Pelican Products Pty. Ltd., recently concluded a transaction to purchase the Australian-owned rotational mould case manufacturer Trimcast.

Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS, and Vector Aerospace Corporation have entered into a Support Agreement pursuant to which Eurocopter will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vector Aerospace.

The U.S. Navy has announced a fixed price incentive contract for the construction of a fourth 127-metre trimaran Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship valued at USD$368.6 million.

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) won nearly half of domestic defence contracts awarded since 2005.

Timor-Leste is a fledgling nation wrestling with the challenge of forging a viable state.

ATK has received an Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract from the US Army for its XM25, Individual Semi-Automatic Airburst System.

Thales Australia and US-based General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed a long-term strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the Australian ordnance market.

Norwegian defence firm Kongsberg used the Avalon air show to remind ADF planners quietly that they have a candidate to replace the veteran AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile which is due to reach its life of type around the mid-2020s.

Minister for defence materiel Jason Clare officially opened on 4 March Chemring’s $30 million plant at Lara which will produce specialist pyrotechnics and counter measures.

A new lightweight communications intelligence (COMINT) and Direction Finding (DF) system launched by Elisra at Avalon is to be demonstrated to the ADF by the end of May as part of the DEF500 COMINT program.