The entire Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fleet has been grounded by the technical air worthiness authorities of the US Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy following a runway fire at Eglin Air Force Base last week.

The first pre-production member of the General Dynamics UK Scout SV family of tracked AFV for the British Army was shown for the first time at Defence Vehicle Dynamics June 25, 2014.

Cobham Antenna Systems has launched its new Satcom Product Catalogue containing details of high-performance satellite feed chain, reflector and flat plate antenna products.

The RSN's participating ship in RIMPAC 2014, the Formidable has been selected to assume command of a combined task unit for the second RIMPAC in a row.

The US Navy's fourth joint high-speed vessel, the future USNS Fall River successfully completed Builder's Trials on July 2, a Naval Sea Systems Command spokesman said in a July 7 release.

Boeing Defence UK's contract to provide its ScanEagle unmanned air system for deployment on board Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships is to be extended for two years.

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Contractual and design issues around the ADF's fleet of MHR90 multirole helicopters have delayed the anticipated date of FOC by nearly five years.

RAN warships will be better protected against the threat of anti-ship missiles following a decision to equip the ships with an upgraded version of the Evolved Seasparrow missile system.

Kellogg, Brown & Root Pty Ltd has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide Capability Support Coordinator services for the LHD ships over the next five years.

After months of training with synthetic airframes, NUSHIP Canberra's Air Department was exposed to the real thing at HMAS Albatross earlier this month.

Like other like-minded organisations, BAE Systems has become an industry partner of the $88 million 'big data' Cooperative Research Centre.

Work to deliver modern, purpose built wholesale storage facilities on Defence land has achieved a milestone with the official opening of the Joint Logistics Unit (East) at Moorebank, NSW.

The ADF has a new Chief after General David Hurley passed command to Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin at a recent parade in Canberra.

A digital encryption technology developed by DSTO has won a prestigious South Australian ICT Award.

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Parramatta has completed its visit to Noumea, New Caledonia, before commencing a patrol as part of Operation SOLANIA.