Every so often ADM has the rare urge to publish a speech as a whole, either online or in the print magazine. Such a time is upon us in the wake of a speech from DMO CEO Warren King last week.

The Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail aircraft has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC).

Thales Australia has signed a major contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation to deliver a significant update to the Royal Australian Navy's submarine sonar systems.

Australian aerospace company TAE has manufactured and delivered their first parts for Australia's first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.

An international armada of 40 warships will sail into Sydney Harbour next year, marking 100 years since the first arrival of Australia's naval fleet.

XTEK's XTclaveTM Armour Technology has been selected by US Department of Defense for testing and evaluation in 2013.

Serco has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50 per cent stake in DMS Maritime Pty Ltd from its joint venture partner, P&O Maritime Services.

The Defence Department has selected the Thales Hawkei vehicle as the preferred manufactured and supported in Australia option for its $1.5 billion LAND 121 Phase 4 program to provide up to 1,300 new protected and unprotected light vehicles.

Defence officials have finalised a deal between the Australian and Spanish Navies for the deployment to Australia of the Spanish Armada Ship, SPS Cantabria from mid-February until November 2013.

Drop 3 of the Cirrus Air Combat Officer Training System has now entered into operational service with the RAAF School of Air Warfare.

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced that applications are open for the second round of the Skilling Australia's Defence Industry (SADI) program for 2012-13.

Telstra has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the provision of Terrestrial Communications Services to Defence, following a value for money evaluation.

Boeing has delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach.

Rheinmetall Simulation Australia has entered into an agreement with Sydac Pty Ltd to acquire its defence business.

The new multi-role MRH90 helicopter and HMAS Tobruk are being put through their paces on a South West Pacific deployment.

Firing tests of torpedo launchers for the new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) have been held in Adelaide.