With cyber-attacks on government and private organisations skyrocketing in recent times, DSTO has developed the DVG, a small hardware security peripheral that acts as a Hardware Trojan countermeasure.

Austal Limited has successfully delivered Cape Nelson, the third of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract.

At least two RAN Armidale-class patrol boats have been sent to Singapore this year for repair and maintenance work, a Defence spokesperson has confirmed.

The NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre has recently published its study 'Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Contested Environments - A Vulnerability Analysis'.

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MKU has introduced its 6th Generation armour technology - Polyshield V6.

Executives from F-35 engine-maker Pratt & Whitney estimate that they will have retrofitted the program's 21 test aircraft with an interim engine fix by January of next year.

Boeing is to be awarded US$4.2 billion from NASA to build and fly the US' next passenger spacecraft.

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Defence Minister David Johnston has announced a five-year plan by the Abbott Government to maintain Mulwala and Benalla munitions plants.

It is reported that SOCOM has signed a new framework contract with Saab to extend its procurement of the Carl Gustafman-portable weapon system.

Delegates at Airservices' recent Waypoint conference in Canberra were told by Airservices chief executive Margaret Staib, that the move to a common ATM system with the ADF was progressing as planned with the project on track to start construction in 2015.

Shadow federal industry Minister Kim Carr has blasted the Abbott government's decision to order a fleet of nine bulletproof BMW 7 Series limousines after rejecting an earlier decision to award the contract to Holden-BAE.

NewsCorp reports that the government will select the Japanese-built Soryu Class submarine to replace locally built Collins Class boats as the Navy's key strike weapon beyond 2030.

Commando regiments will now be able to wear the AAS dagger on ceremonial occasions when in ceremonial orders of dress and bearing arms.