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CAE $140 million contract wins

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.

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F-35 JPO to mature HMDS

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.

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A new brand of cyber crime

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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Defence Week Premium 274 PDF versions

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.274 of 10 October 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here

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No FOC for Romeo helicopters until 2020

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

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MBDA's Sea Ceptor selected for NZ

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.

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MU90 torpedo enters service

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

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BAE Systems secures RAN gun contract

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.

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BMT delivers study for RAN

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.

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Austal at Pacific 2013

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

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Positive feedback from Hawkei trials

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?