Advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited has appointed former Boeing executive John F. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer.

It's been an article of faith in certain quarters that the Australian defence industry doesn't invest sufficiently in Research and Development (R&D), and that this is what prevents local companies from winning a greater share of the defence market.

Barrett Communications has acquired QMAC Electronics, giving the company a VHF product range to add to their new military catalogue.

Heat Treatment Australia received its National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) accreditation at a ceremony in Brisbane in late November.

Cirrus has won its second contract in the Advanced Processor Build process associated with the Raytheon AN/BYG1 Combat Control System.

Twenty-three companies have been recently listed in the online directory.

Four companies have been recently listed in the online directory.

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

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