Addressing this week's AOC conference in Adelaide, Mike Holmes, BAE Systems Australia's manager of Strategic Development, Land and Integrated Systems, queried the accuracy of the DMO's 2012 health check of the EW Priority Industry Capability.

It was reported last week that Defence Minister David Johnston had indicated the possible acquisition of additional Airbus KC-130 tanker-transports and Boeing C-17 airlifters for the RAAF.

The first of two LHD ships being built for the ADF, NUSHIP Canberra, has sailed on her final contractor sea trials before delivery to the RAN.

The following are selected excerpts from 'Australian naval shipbuilding since the 2013 election: a quick guide' authored by Dr Nathan Church, and published in the Parliamentary Research Paper series, August 2014.

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

Airborne Systems Europe and RNZN will join their counterparts in the UK Royal Navy and US Navy in fitting the Airborne Systems FDS3 decoy systems to their ships.

Medibank Health Solutions has entered into an agreement with Specsavers for the provision of services to Australian Defence Force personnel.

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Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted a fully autonomous resupply, reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition demonstration using its SMSS unmanned ground vehicle, K-MAX unmanned helicopter and Gyrocam optical sensor.

The US Air Force has put Northrop Grumman on contract for one final order of remotely piloted RQ-4B aircraft, bringing the service a step closer to satisfying its total requirement and ending Global Hawk production.

Northrop Grumman and the US Navy have been conducting a series of cooperative flights from the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt using an X-47B UCAS and an F/A-18 Hornet.

Lockheed Martin has received a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences for the US Navy to evaluate and test two FORTIS exoskeletons.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, met in Sydney for the annual AUSMIN.

The Armidale Class Patrol Boat, HMAS Bundaberg, has suffered extensive damage following a fire in Brisbane while undergoing routine maintenance at Aluminium Boats Australia.