Navantia has set afloat the first of 12 fast landing crafts, purpose built for the Royal Australian Navy that will fine their home on the new LHDs.

A wide range of opportunities are opening up to Australian manufacturers: a state-of-the-art chemical processing factory is being established in Adelaide to support the local manufacturing of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters components.

Included in ADM's tenders listing last week was Defence's potential requirement for 50 or more EW manpacks capable of detecting and direction finding emitter signals from 2Mhz to 3Ghz or higher.

The Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A full-flight and mission simulator from CAE has been accredited by the Australian Defence Force Airworthiness Authority to Level D.

BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships has announced the award of an initial four key design contracts for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship as work progresses towards a Main Gate 2 business case submission in the second half of 2014.

MBDA and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the first launch of a Common Anti-air Modular Missile from Lockheed Martin's MK 41 VLS launcher using the host variant of the ExLS.

QinetiQ Maritime's Paramarine ship and submersible design software has been selected by the Australian Maritime College to use as part of their maritime engineering training program.

At the SimTect this week, CAE announced that Ambulance Victoria has launched a simulation-based training solution integrated with a learning management system to help prepare for mass casualty incidents.

The DMO and the Primes participating in the Global Supply Chain program are holding an information session for interested companies.

The deputy chief of the Army, Angus Campbell, is being appointed to oversee "Operation Sovereign Borders" which will spearhead the Abbott government's effort to combat the people smuggling trade to Australia.

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The MoD has announced they will purchase more General Dynamic Foxhound vehicles.

MBDA has received a production contract from the UK MoD for the delivery of the Sea Ceptor air defence weapon system that comprises of the CAMM and system equipment.

The UK government has launched a new defence industrial growth plan as part of a larger move to develop the country's aerospace and defence industry.

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BAE Systems has teamed with Beechcraft and CAE in a bid to deliver the Air 5428 project - the Australian Defence Force's new pilot training system.