The US Navy is set to declare initial operational capability of the Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft.

Rheinmetall Group has received a contract from the Indonesian Ministry of Defence for supply of tracked armoured vehicles, logistical support and ammunition to the national army.

The US Air Force official responsible for the storage and preservation of some 4,000 airplanes said in an interview this week that the arrival of 21 new C-27J aircraft for "retirement" has drawn inaccurate perceptions of the future of those airlifters, and that they can be returned to flyable status within 60 days of his group being asked to do so.

The WP-3D "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft of the NOAA will be the first customer to fly with the fuel-saving T56 Series 3.5 engine enhancement package developed by Rolls-Royce.

Denel Land Systems and Patria have signed an agreement for the production and delivery of the Patria AMV 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle to South Africa.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has integrated and employed an internal miniature electronic attack payload on the Bat unmanned aircraft, marking the first time that such a system was used in operation on a Group III UAS

Airbus Military and Cassidian recently demonstrated an Airbus Military CN235 aircraft equipped with the FITS Fully Integrated Tactical System, and a Cassidian Atlante UAS.

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In early August Defence released two RFTs for various military bridging requirements under Land 155's Enhanced Gap Crossing Capability.

Inmarsat has announced that its L-Band Tactical Satellite solution has been successfully tested and acquired by the US government, greatly enhancing its communications capabilities in the field.

Qantas will close its Avalon heavy maintenance facility at the end of March 2014 due to the gradual retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet making the operation unviable.

BAE Systems Detica has been selected by the NZ Department of Internal Affairs as a supplier for the government's professional security services panel.

Columbia Helicopters, is assisting the Australian Army in the retrograde of its two CH-47D Chinook multi-mission helicopters from Afghanistan.

Somewhat similar to Australia's proposed Land 400 armoured vehicle program, Canada's CCV program aims to provide Canadian Forces with a medium-weight armoured vehicle that is both very well protected and tactically mobile.

Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems have recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile on an F/A-18F Super Hornet.

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