The last three of the RAN's 45m Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft were decommissioned in Cairns on November 20.

In the presence of Defence Minister, David Johnston, top management of local defence industries and numerous key personalities of government, Herve Guillou, CEO of DCNS Group opened the new DCNS Australia subsidiary.

Defence force personnel from Australia have been in China for Exercise Cooperation Spirit 2014 which aims to enhance coordination and cooperation between Australia, China and NZ.

The latest in defence appointments.

The Japanese Ministry of Defence has announced the selection of Northrop Grumman's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and RQ-4B Global Hawk to meet its military modernisation requirements.

President Barack Obama has accepted Chuck Hagel's resignation after Hagel approached him last month saying it was time for him to leave.

When US defence contractors compile their bids for the JLTV program, the ensuing haggling over intellectual property costs could be the first major test of a key Pentagon policy.

The British government remains on target for achieving F-35 operational capability from land bases in 2018 with the signing of a contract for four B-variant combat jets, the country's Chief of Defence Materiel, Bernard Gray, has confirmed.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.327 of 20 November 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

The likelihood of Australia's Future Submarine being built in-country appears increasingly unlikely, judging from the official presentations at last week's Submarine Institute of Australia conference in Fremantle.

The Government has announced that new deployable Air Traffic Management and Control Systems for the RAAF have been procured under a $50 million plus contract with Indra Australia.

BDA, teamed with Thales, Airbus and Turbomeca, has been awarded a $600 million contract to train Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army helicopter pilots for the next 25 year, broadening the company's partnership with this country's armed forces.

On behalf of the UK MOD, the Ascent consortium recently selected the Beechcraft T-6C as the aircraft to complement the BAE Systems Hawk T2 in the training pipeline to conduct fixed wing flight training for the RAF, RN and Army Air Corp pilots.

Robust capability in science, technology and engineering has historically underpinned the ability of the ADF to maintain technological superiority over other countries in our region, along with our ability to operate effectively with our key allies.

Media and invited guests assembled in a hangar at Avalon Airport on November 14 for the official launch of the 2015 Australian International Airshow.

Australia's Department of Defence has signed a three year $16.5 million agreement with Esri Australia that will provide more than 65,000 military and civilian personnel with access to GIS technology.