Australian-based SME, Calytrix Technologies has been awarded a number of recent contracts, internationally and locally.

In follow up to our recent piece on what the Defence portfolio would look like under a Coalition government, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed that current Defence Materiel Minister Dr Mike Kelly would be his pick to lead Defence should they retain government later this year.

While ex-director of the CIA, Michael Haydon warns that we are moving to a world in which cyber is being used to deliberately create direct kinetic consequences such as effects on information, networks, and assets of value, with such security risks expanding over time, here in Australia BAE Systems Detica has released ways on how businesses can protect supply chains from cyber attacks.

The US Navy signed an agreement with the Australian Government on May 31 to provide its High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile and Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile training capability as part of the Royal Australian Air Force acquisition of the EA-18G Growler.

Quickstep has completed all qualification tasks required by Lockheed Martin's materials and process technical engineering testing program. This confirms Quickstep's readiness to manufacture composite parts for the Lockheed Martin C-130J 'Hercules' aircraft.

While a report in ADM's current issue states that the ADF's Counter IED Task Force will continue to support deployed forces and continue its quest to develop advanced CIED capabilities, the US Joint IED Defeat Organisation is concerned that the Counter-IED fight is slipping as Afghans take the lead.

The US Department of Defense has established a new standard for weapons interfaces onboard unmanned aerial vehicles as a result of ongoing US Army UAV weapons testing, according to army officials.

The Australian Military Sales Office Forum for Foreign Defence Attaches, was held this week at the Australian Industry Group offices in Canberra, ACT.

The Australian Government has launched a new version of its E-resource kit for small businesses at the Small Business Forum in Brisbane.

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to France of 16 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $US1.5 billion.

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the centre fuselage for Italy's first F-35 Lighting II to the newly commissioned Final Assembly and Check Out facility at Italy's Cameri Air Base July 12.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has made a series of organisational changes and re-structuring.

The US Navy got its first look at the upgraded MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned system when Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered its first MQ-8C system this month.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.262 of 18 July 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

About a year ago the Government announced a $25 million contract had been signed with BAE Systems UK to commence upgrade activities on the RAAF's Hawk lead in fighter trainer aircraft.