It is believed that serious consideration was given to an arrangement with US authorities for the acquisition of a number of EFV-style amphibious combat vehicles as protected connectors for the landing of Australian troops in contested amphibious operations.

Australian Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles in Afghanistan had their protection improved during a recent in-theatre upgrade by a Defence Materiel Organisation team.

Looking at potential future roles for the Bushmaster PMV the L400 CONOPS which provides further Defence thinking on the provisioning of the three Beersheba manoeuvre brigades also discusses the roles of CS and combat service support assets within the close combat zone.

The University of Tasmania has stepped up the fight against terrorism by licensing two technologies, Scantex and CEScan, to technology commercialisation firm Grey Innovation.

A group of students from the University of New South Wales has set a new world speed record for an electric vehicle.

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According to IHS Janes the Indonesian Navy is equipping its Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin with a Chinese-developed Type 730 CIWS.

General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems are slated to receive small "bridge contracts" next month to sustain engineering work on certain portions of the cancelled Ground Combat Vehicle program until Congress approves a fiscal year 2015 budget, according to multiple sources in government and industry.

It seems that the US Marine Corps prefers investing in the JLTV program rather than upgrading Humvees.

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the last of nine P-3 Orion ASW aircraft modernised with new systems and avionics for the Brazilian Air Force.

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Defence has released the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed flying operations of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft.

Australia is seeking expanded engagement in Norway's air-launched anti-ship Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile program,

The RAN has completed three test firings of the Mk.54 lightweight torpedo from an MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopter.

Thales Australia has signed a contract with the Department of Defence to provide ongoing dock operations and services, as well as ship repair and maintenance services, at Garden Island for the next five years.

HMAS Darwin has completed a highly successful maritime security deployment to the Middle East and is now heading home to Sydney.