We were intrigued by a recent RFT seeking tenders for the provision of In-Service Support to the LHD LLC, as part of JP2048/3, Amphibious Watercraft Replacement Project.

News at the end of last year that Thales will be supplying Jamaica with a dozen Bushmasters, got ADM to thinking, what's next for this platform?

CAE has announced that CAE Australia Pty Ltd had achieved the CMMI Level 3 rating following an independent CMMI appraisal for process improvement.

The team responsible for monitoring the Woomera Prohibited Area has taken to the skies, conducting air patrols for the first time with the help of King Air aircraft from the Air Force's No. 38 Squadron.

As construction work continued on the new Defence Support Hub outside Darwin where local businesses will maintain military equipment, a recently completed road leading to the facility was named to commemorate the life of a fallen soldier.

Tectonica Australia has launched a new handheld battery tester, STATIX providing much needed data to manage military batteries.

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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible FMS to Israel for V-22B Block C Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of US$1.13 billion.

Lockheed Martin has received two production contracts totalling US$449 million from the US Air Force for continued production of the JASSM and the ER variant.

The US Army is interested in developing an open system architecture that would allow it to procure new satellite communications antennas to establish on-the-move communications in armoured combat vehicles.

Despite a news report last week that said the Pentagon has directed the Navy to cut 20 ships from the Littoral Combat Ship program of record, US Navy officials haven't given up yet on the planned 52-ship buy.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.283 of 12 December 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

The first two of the RAN's 24 Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin MH-60R combat helicopters were handed over December 10, six months ahead of schedule and within the $3.1 billion program budget.

At the recent ASPI dinner, Defence Minister Senator David Johnston gave his most important speech to date, which included a reference to the potential for future defence industrial cooperation with Japan.

Selex ES has been awarded an $188 million contract by the DMO to provide and support modernised communications systems for the RAN's eight ANZAC-Class frigates, as part of the SEA1442 Phase 4 program

The Jamaican Defence Force has awarded a contract to Thales Australia to deliver 12 Bushmaster vehicles.