Very recently, Finmeccanica - Selex ES inaugurated the company's new Cyber Security Centre of Excellence in Chieti, Italy, in the presence of the Minister of the Interior Hon Angelino Alfano.

Developments in regional and international security and ways to deepen bilateral defence and security cooperation will be the focus of the fifth Australia-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial (2+2) Consultations this week.

The CADSI and the AIDN have made an agreement to promote cooperation between the two industry associations in support of mutual objectives.

A decade long project involving the Royal Australian Navy, CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology has delivered an Australian first and world class ocean forecasting system.

SoldierOn has recently launched its newest partnership, with Australian obstacle experts Tough Mudder.

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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.