Sydney SME Tricon Defence has achieved certification for its HERO helicopter crew-occupant survivability aid by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

In a speech at the Lowy Institute, the Prime Minister announced that a re-elected government will establish the Future Navy Taskforce.

In the war against IEDs, prevention is better than cure. The Counter IED Task Force explains the importance of force protection electronic countermeasures.

Jammers were the first use of technology in countering IEDs, through disrupting the triggering system which, initially, was done wirelessly (cellphones, walkie-talkies, key fobs, etc.)

The Royal Canadian Navy's submarine fleet, consisting of four Victoria-class vessels, has been plagued by numerous problems since their acquisition from Great Britain between 2000 and 2004.

Oxley Developments UK has appointed Mather Roach Consulting to represent them in the maritime business market in Australia and NZ.

Perth-based Orbital Corporation has won a third strategic contract from a US-based customer to develop and manufacture a new unique Heavy Fuel Engine for a specific small unmanned aircraft system application.

The Royal New Zealand Navy has chosen to purchase three upgraded seats of SeeTrack Military from SeeByte.

RPC Technologies manager of Engineering Pierre Gouhier has won the Engineers Australia, Newcastle Division 2013 Young Professional Engineer of the Year Award.

The Chiefs of the Air Forces of Australia, NZ and the UK took the opportunity to fly in the Airbus Military A400M at the recent Royal International Air Tattoo airshow at Fairford in the UK.

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The US Army hopes to invest up to $US65 million in fiscal year 2013 Rapid Innovation Fund money to finance the development of soldier and vehicle protection equipment, training and advanced materials, among other items, according to the service's most recent RIF broad agency announcement.

QinetiQ Maritime has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, to support the development of the Republic of Korea submarine program.

General Dynamics Corp has won a contract potentially valued at $US562 million to supply US Special Operations Command with new four-by-four trucks.

Exelis has successfully negotiated an agreement with Lockheed Martin to deliver carriage and release systems for the F-35 Lightning II.

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