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An Air Force official and former test pilot now involved with the F-35 program told Inside the Air Force this week that the service is pleased the Joint Strike Fighter program has kept on schedule for Block 2B testing so far, but she reserved judgment on the initial warfighting software block's performance until later in the test phase.

Harris Corporation has introduced a multi-channel radio that will enable the US Department of Defense to realise the fullest potential of the networked battlefield.

The stopgap spending measure that will fund the federal government through to January includes a government-wide ban on new multi-year procurements

The US Army has sold their Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle to the primary designer Hybrid Air Vehicles for a fraction of the service's original asking price.

The US Navy plans to pursue a multiyear procurement deal to buy Raytheon-made APY-10 radar systems for P-8A Poseidon aircraft in the fiscal year 2015 budget cycle, according to a US government notice.

The US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded BAE Systems approximately $US60 million in orders to produce additional tactical vests equipped with body armour.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.275 of 17 October 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

Defence Minister David Johnston has declared that avoiding a gap in Australia's submarine capability is currently his top priority.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the centre fuselage for Australia's first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Lockheed Martin on September 23.

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.