The NZ MoD has confirmed its preferred tenderers for the RNZN'S ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project to include MBDA as the provider of Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence system, subject to the NZ Government's final approval to proceed.

The MU90 lightweight torpedo has entered active service with the Royal Australian Navy, having achieved Operational Release Status after a recent final test firing.

BAE Systems has secured a five-year contract to overhaul the Mk45 guns on the ANZAC fleet.

Australia is among the world's advanced Navies expected to increase their Naval power through new technologies over the next two decades, according to QinetiQ, Lloyd's Register and Strathclyde University.

BMT Design & Technology has completed a study for the Commonwealth of Australia, to examine a range of options for the Life of Type Extension of a wide range of Defence Maritime Platforms.

Austal says that it will showcase its border protection and multi-mission platforms to help potential customers make informed capability decisions to meet their border protection requirements

Creeks, rocky outcrops and beach landings were just some of the challenges thrown at prototype Hawkei vehicles during field trials in north Queensland.

Australia is considering several options for its Future Submarine project and the Government's IPT has selected QinetiQ's Paramarine ship and submersible design software tool.

Now that the Raytheon Australia/GDC4 bid for JP2072 Phase 2B has been set aside over non-compliance, does this mean that some of the clever capabilities based on the US WIN-T program, are lost to the ADF?

Elbit Systems Electro-optics has been awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS electro-optical payload systems to an Asia-Pacific Air Force to be installed onboard Helicopters.

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Saab has sold two Skeldar V-200 unmanned aerial systems to the Spanish Navy.

Bluefin Robotics has announced that it has acquired SeeByte, autonomous platform software provider.

Boeing has delivered the Royal Canadian Air Force's fifth CH-147F Chinook helicopter.

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Tigerair Australia has hired BAE Systems to provide maintenance services for its fleet of A320 aircraft.