At the start of this year I confirmed in an interview with ADM that new maintenance contracts had been signed for our Seahawk and Black Hawk fleets

Jointly run by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and the Research Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM) in the US, the Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC) has seen the field narrowed down to six final contenders.

Recent Defence management of US export controls matters has exposed Australian companies to unnecessary demands and costs, and has eroded the promise of US export control gains made over the past decade.

Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the first vertical launch of a Nulka offboard decoy test round from its new Extensible Launching System (ExLS).

The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS) has had its funding extended to cover a new five-year, $65 million composites research program.

C4i has expanded its portfolio of equipment with the signing of a distributor agreement with rugged equipment supplier Aqeri.

Information on Amphenol's range of circular military interconnect products is now available all in one place with the release of the 2010 Circular Interconnect catalogue.

Two new companies have recently taken out listings on ADM's Defence Suppliers online directory site.

Allplastics Engineering has introduced a new range of lightweight translucent, walkable floor panels with an anti-scratch and anti-slip polycarbonate surface.

Kontron presents an additional version of the Computer-on-Module ETXexpress-AI based on the new COM Express Type 6 pin-out definition.

Team Australia has won the Best Engineering Award at the F1 In Schools World Finals Singapore 2010, the largest competition of its type in the world.

The Defence Teaming Centre has won training places on behalf of member companies in the 2010 Productivity Places Program for Existing Workers allocation round.

Memko Pty Ltd is running a series of half-day seminars highlighting best-in-class technologies enabling improved efficiencies through the use of 4D technology.

APC Technology has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Technologies.

On 4 August 2010, Nova Systems CEO Jim Whalley issued the first Diplomas of Public Safety (Test and Evaluation) to six Defence recipients in Canberra.

Nine companies have recently taken out listings on ADM's Defence Suppliers online directory site.