The RAN is seeking to replace its existing shore based FFG communications Centre simulator to support the generation of trained and qualified CIS Sailors.

Hunter manufacturer, RPC Technologies, hosted delegates from Composite Australia's conference in Newcastle with a tour of its Broadmeadow facilities.

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Officials are stepping up preparations for the first-of-its-kind integrated and pooled pilot training system set to open at Luke Air Force Base, next year.

The US Navy does not have the time to develop a wholly new design for a small surface combatant, one of the options being looked at by a Navy task force set up to address survivability and lethality gaps associated with the LCS program.

The USN's Independence-class LCS shipbuilder said that the seaframe's flexible design will accommodate any changes resulting from the navy's ongoing program review.

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Defence Minister David Johnston has confirmed the government's desire, but not its firm decision, to assemble the Collins class replacement in South Australia, while skirting any discussion on submarine numbers and stressing Defence's interest in Japanese technology.

Key recommendations in the 'Study Into the Business of Sustaining Australia's Strategic Collins Class Submarine Capability' were designed to ensure commercial, operational, sustainment and management issues that hindered the Collins Class submarines through the 1990s, would be solved.

The Japanese submarine Soryu is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system.

Boeing will cut 300 jobs at its Australian aerostructures facility by the end of the year, the company said April 3, 2014.

A high level delegation from Aerothai has visited Thales Australia in Melbourne to view the latest in air traffic control technology and discuss the implementation of a recently-signed contract to modernise the country's existing system.

Micreo Limited, designer and manufacturer of RF subsystems for global defence and aerospace applications, announced the successful completion of AS9100 Rev C certification in April.

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An Australian research institute has won an international award for technology innovation.

Confusing signals have emanated from US Marine Corps commanders over the need for high water speed connectors to ferry Marines, their gear and even smaller amphibious combat vehicles.