Defpro.com reports that on September 27th the third Oceangoing Patrol Vessel, FRIESLAND, left the Damen Shipyard in Galati, Romania for her Sea Acceptance Trials.

Avon Protection has received a further award with the US DoD for the supply of M50 JSGPM masks valued at approximately $19m and for delivery in its 2012 financial year.

Grob Aircraft has secured a new customer in Asia by winning the competition to supply the Indonesian Air Force with its future trainer aircraft with deliveries to commence in 2012.

Defpro.com reports that the official roll-out of the RBS15 Mk3 heavy anti-ship missile for the German Navy took place at a ceremony at the naval base Kiel on September 22.

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it has successfully concluded customer acceptance tests of first 30mm unmanned turret UT30BR, integrated into the Brazilian IVECO 6X6 Guarani vehicle.

Two 47 metre high speed catamaran ferries departed Austal's Henderson shipyard this week bound for Guadeloupe, where they will shortly commence operations.

In its inimitable manner Defpro.com reports that another chapter has been opened in the row between Teheran and Moscow over the delivery of Russian built S-300 air defence systems to Iran.

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada announced it will offer the Piranha 5 vehicle with Rheinmetall's LANCE 30mm Modular Turret System for the Canadian Close Combat Vehicle Program.

UK Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF's workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.

The US Senate has confirmed nominations for a new group of senior military leaders that includes the top two positions, chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Airbus Military with prime contractor EADS North America have delivered to the US Coast Guard its 12th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft, four months ahead of the contract delivery date.

US Army researchers are asking industry for information on building affordable technology to protect against tactical UAVs, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars in all weather.

Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that it was awarded a $40 million order by the Israel Ministry of Defense for the follow-on Digital Army Program.

The Pentagon's chief weapons tester said earlier this year that he wanted to put the brakes on an effort to rush so called "blast chimney" vehicle technology to the field in US Humvees this summer.

Reports state that the Searchwater 2000 airborne early warning radar has been playing a critical role in helping crews combat Taliban operations with its state-of-the-art surveillance capability.

Elbit Systems has selected the Gabbiano T20 radar for installation in Elbit's Hermes 450 UAS while a larger version of the radar, the T200 has been picked for the Hermes 900.