Rockwell Collins is currently pursuing a number of programs outlined in the DCP and demonstrated products designed for these programs at a Technology Symposium in Canberra last week.

Speaking at ADM's 7th Annual Defence Skilling Summit in Brisbane this week, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced a plan to ensure industry has skills over the next decade and beyond.

The Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, and Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare have announced that the Government has approved four major Defence capability projects.

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel announced that five projects were selected out of 119 submissions for the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program.

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have released the full electronic version of the 2011 Public Defence Capability Plan.

The Ministers for Defence, Defence Science and Personnel and Defence Materiel have announced further accountability reforms which fully implement the Review of the Defence Accountability Framework.

Following a visit to Afghanistan, the Minister for Defence Materiel with the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, has visited the UK for meetings with Defence officials and representatives from Defence industry.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith was in the US capital this week to meet with his US Defense counterpart, Leon Panetta to discuss a number of projects that are currently taking place.

The plan to Reform Support Ship Repair and Management Practices was released recently and is the next phase to improve Defence's accountability, procurement and sustainment practices.

BAE Systems has worked with the Defence Materiel Organisation and 78 Wing to deliver significant reductions in costs of sustaining the RAAF's Hawk Lead-in Fighter fleet.

In his address to the D+I Conference this week Defence Minister Stephen Smith said the Government was expanding the use of the Gate Review process to ensure operational capability is being delivered.

Two projects have been removed from the Projects of Concern list, the Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, said at the D+I Conference earlier this week.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has released the June 2011 Defence Capability Plan electronic supplement to the public during the 2011 D+I Conference in Adelaide this week.

The US DoD is streamlining the way it administers the foreign military sales program, including testing a concept to get pre-approvals for requests for high-demand technologies.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the names of those appointed to serve at the top of the Australian Defence Force.

The government has approved key milestones for two major capital projects worth between $200 million and $1 billion.