This year’s Land Warfare Conference (LWC) promises to throw some light on a number of defence projects designed to deliver new or upgraded Army capabilities.

While the battle management system (BMS) being acquired under Land 200 has yet to be introduced into service, it would seem that the Army is already more than impressed with its capabilities, believed to be beyond those originally sought for the system.

Soldiers from Australia's current Rotary Wing Group rotation have returned home for a well earned break and mandatory maintenance on their aircraft.

The Australian Medical Task Force has successfully completed its aid mission in Pakistan and is returning to Australia.

Force Protection will manufacture and support its Ocelot vehicle in Adelaide if it is successful in securing the Land 121 Phase 4 protected mobility contract.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide T150F track link assemblies and sprockets that will be used on upgraded M113 vehicles in Australia.

The Land 17 self-propelled 155mm artillery requirement, for which KMW/BAE Systems and Raytheon/ Samsung Techwin tendered, may be shelved until 2012.

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Force Protection to supply its Ocelot for the urgent operational requirement for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle program.

US radio giant Harris Corporation has received a US$9.5 million contract to provide engineering services to support the Defence’s Land 200 (L125/75) soldier modernization program.

The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV) has been down-selected for the next stage in the selection process for the Canadian Army’s Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) Program.

Redfin's next Phase (1B) is for the procurement, by open tender, of variants required to provide the balance of Special Forces (ie Commando) land mobility.

The Canadian Government has selected Force Protection Industries, Inc. to continue in the procurement process for its Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle.

Marshall Land Systems Ltd is establishing Marshall Land Systems Pty Limited in Australia to service demand for the company's solutions in the Asia Pacific region.

The Canadian government has announced that the Bushmaster has been qualified for the next stage in the selection process for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle Program.

Aspen Medical's contract to provide complete healthcare services to the Australian Defence Force in Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute will continue until June 2014.

Australian Army Journal contributor Colonel Chris Field says Land 400 - Combined Arms Fighting System has the potential to change Army and change Future Infantry.