MBDA has achieved success with its SIMBAD-RC ship self-defence system entering the qualification phase and its successful final qualification firing of the MdCN system.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.323 of 23 October 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

More than 120 defence industry representatives, politicians and public service officials attended SA’s Defence Industry Summit this week, designed to help define the State's input in to the upcoming Defence White Paper.

The Interim Tactical Data Link for the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters in service with the Australian Army has been given a combined pass, announced Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston.

David Hatcher told ADM that the closer military links between Australia and the UK anticipated from the formalisation in 2013 of the defence and security relationship between the two countries had yet to eventuate.

The US C-Band Space Surveillance radar brought to Australia in June with the help of the US Air Force and a 36SQN C-17 Globemaster II, is being installed at the remote Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, north of Exmouth, WA.

Defence has recently submitted an official letter of request for a foreign military sale of at least 1,000 units of the US Navy's Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket.

On June 3 2014 Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific formally handed over the last G-Wagon station wagon to Defence, the delivery marking the latest milestone for Land 121 Phase 3A.

CAE has been awarded contracts by the NZDF to support its Super Seasprite helicopter synthetic training devices.

Organisers of Avalon 2015 are calling for nominations for the annual National Aerospace Industry Innovation Awards.

Captain Yann Marboeuf, is the new Defence Attache at the Embassy of France in Canberra. Captain Marboeuf takes over from Arnaud Bielecki.

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This report is very relevant to an article in the upcoming November issue of ADM concerning Army digitisation across 7Bde which has reached the stage of influencing command and control procedures.

FN Herstal is showcasing the latest naval version of its Defender Remote Weapon Station at the Euronaval expo in Paris this month.

The Polish Armed Forces have launched a tender to purchase 50 UGVs to be known as Tarantula in Polish service.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.322 of 16 October 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.