Defence Industry Guide News

Pelican Products have shown their support of the recent Invictus Games with the donation of Pelican ProGear S145 Sport Backpacks to more than 400 participating competitors.

Thales has secured a Department of Defence contract to enter Low Rate Initial Production for the company's F90 assault rifle.

The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Royal Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery.

NEC Australia has been appointed as a key member of a team led by Lockheed Martin Australia to provide critical technical and monitoring support throughout the Department of Defence's Centralised Processing Project.

Companies in Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra have won major subcontracts under the Australian Army's Land 121 Phase 3B program after a competitive tender process overseen by prime contractor RMMVA.

The Defence Teaming Centre have announced the appointment of Sarah Taylor as the new Membership and Advocacy manager at the DTC.

Thales Australia has successfully delivered a significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter simulator.

BAE Systems has recently signed an agreement to provide advanced manufactured components for the F-35 program as part of a long-term arrangement with Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Due to the dramatic growth of high-bandwidth wireless access points and other IP-enabled devices, AFC has recently released their new Field Terminable Category 6A plug.

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refuelling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter.

Gabriele Schedl, director Safety Management at Frequentis, has recently received a prestigious distinction from the ISSS when she took out the "Manager of the Year" title.

Kinesis has recently announced that their remote logic controller will be on show at Australia's Land Forces 2014 (September 22-25).

Global engineering and technical services company Aurecon have announced the appointment of Giam Swiegers as its new CEO effective February 2015.

At the Defence & Industry Conference, Chris Burns, AIDN South Australia president and CEO of the Defence Teaming Centre, presented a paper on the challenges for an indigenous Defence Industry in Australia.

Iconic American firearms company, Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC has appointed NIOA as its exclusive distributor for Law Enforcement and Military products in Australia.

Inmarsat has marked another milestone in China with the opening of its first office in the capital city of Beijing.