Hull consolidation for the first of three Air Warfare Destroyers is nearly complete with just seven remaining blocks out of 31 to be joined to the ship's structure.

Defence has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to more than 120 companies under the most recent round of the Skilling Australia's Defence Industry program.

Organisers of the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition have announced the winners of the inaugural Maritime Australia Limited Industry Innovation Awards.

ASC and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation signed a Strategic Alliance to support the technology and capability of Australia's Collins Class submarine fleet at the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exhibition.

The Defence Materiel Organisation will sponsor Re-Engineering Australia to undertake a pilot 'Future Submarine Technology Challenge' in selected Australian schools next year.

BAE Systems Detica has been recognised as Information Security Employer of the Year at the 2013 Australian Information Security Association (AISA) awards.

The 2013 Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS2013) Conference will be held at the National Convention Centre, Canberra November 12-14, 2013.

Over the past few months many Aerospace Gateway schools have had the opportunity to experience first-hand the dynamic aviation and aerospace industry by experiential learning at various events.

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CAE has been awarded approximately $140 million in military contracts, including approximately $85 million to CAE USA alone.

Boeing will further strengthen Inmarsat's Global Xpress satellite network under an exercised option to build a fourth Inmarsat-5 spacecraft.

Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems of America responded to an announcement that the F-35 Joint Program Office will focus exclusively on maturing their joint venture's HMDS.

A new group of cyber attackers is eschewing long-term system compromise for fast hit-and-run style network breaches, part of a shift in tactics that's making it harder for defenders to protect systems.

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Full Operating Capability for the RAN's 24 new MH-60R naval combat helicopters will not be achieved until about six years after the formation of the first operational squadron in Australia in early 2015.

BAE Systems Australia has secured a 15th successive annual contract to produce additional rounds for the Nulka active missile decoy