Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott on Tuesday to sign agreements bolstering defence and trade ties and commencing a new era in the relationship between the two nations.

Wilcox Industries Corp, a US designer and manufacturer of tactical equipment for war-fighters and first responders, will establish its first overseas manufacturing and assembly facility in Victoria.

The RAAF's Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission in Afghanistan has been extended to the end of 2014 following a request from the ISAF.

DSTO has opened registrations for its inaugural Future Land Force Conference 14 to be held in Brisbane during September.

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The 2014 search for Australia and New Zealand's top apprentices has now begun, with entries for the annual prestigious Snap-on Tools Apprentice of the Year open.

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.