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Only recently Sikorsky Aircraft Corp and the US Army used a one-of-a-kind autonomous Black Hawk helicopter to perform an unmanned cargo flight demonstration.

Indra will equip two new submarines of the Republic of Korea Navy with its electronic defence system PEGASO.

Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the next generation submarines and to conduct a mid-life update of two Gotland-class submarines.

Singapore Land Authority's (SLA) vision to create a World's Best Practice 3D Map is underway.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.303 of 5 June 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston has announced that the Air Warfare Destroyer Project will be placed on the Projects of Concern list.

The RAAF is looking at the feasibility of operating the STOVL F-35B variant of the JSF off the decks of Navy's two LHD amphibious warfare ships, according to Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown.

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown has called for a change in mindset as he looks towards the introduction of 5th generation capabilities such as the Joint Strike Fighter later this decade.

PricewaterhouseCoopers and Booz and Company have combined to offer an end to end service for clients, including Government and Defence, here in Australia.

Thales has expanded its product portfolio by acquiring the Integrated Maritime Coordination and Surveillance System from Austal.

Final operational capability has been achieved for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A JASSM on the RAAF's F/A-18A/B Hornet fleet, Defence Minister David Johnston announced May 28.

Industrial services provider Decmil Group Limited has announced it has secured two major governmental contracts with the ADF and Main Roads Western Australia.

Defence has released an RFQ for Z-Bolt tactical laser kits suitable for M4 mounts.

A summary of the latest news and views in the defence industry, locally and overseas. Check out our webpage for daily news updates on the ADM home page and make sure you bookmark/RSS this for a regular visit.

Ships' radar systems let them identify other ships from a distance, and while that works well enough for collision avoidance, such systems aren't the best at detecting small watercraft, such as the low-slung skiffs often used by pirates.