Watpac Construction Pty Ltd has been awarded the head contract for Defence's Base Infrastructure Works project.

While the US Army and the USMC bicker over the future of the JLTV program, further to our June 20 report on Oshkosh's JLTV demo, we now learn that of the two other JLTV EMD phase contenders, AM General has completed integration trials while Lockheed Martin has completed production of their final vehicle for the US Army and Marine Corps' multi-billion dollar JLTV program.

Supacat has signed a MoU with Navistar Defence to deliver collaborative future support to the UK Ministry of Defence's protected mobility vehicle fleet at the recent Defence Vehicle Dynamics 2013 exhibition in Bedford, UK.

The AIDN National Committee met late last month to discuss concerns for the future prospects of the Australian defence industry.

The CSIRO and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), have signed a Strategic Relationship Agreement aimed at high-impact research priorities.

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Kongsberg has received two orders with a total value of AUD$34.2million for deliveries of rudders and vertical leading edges and centre fuselage parts for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

According to a recent Congressional Research Service report, the Littoral Combat Ship program has become controversial due to cost growth, design and construction issues.

Raytheon has introduced its upgraded 155mm Excalibur extended-range global positioning system guided projectile, as part of its internally funded program for enhancing Excalibur's ability to combat against swarming boat threats.

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have developed what could become low-cost, X-ray vision.

Cubic Defense Applications has acquired certain assets and foreign subsidiaries of Advanced Interactive Systems through a bankruptcy auction.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.259 of 27 June 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

Following the release of an RFT offering the Royal Australian Navy's decommissioned ships HMAS Manoora and HMAS Kanimbla for sale in June last year, the Government has announced that contract negotiations with the preferred purchaser were completed by May this year with a disposal contract signed on 20 May 2013.

Five Australian defence companies will be offered a total of $9.4 million in funding through the second round of the Priority Industry Capability Innovation Program (PICIP).

Soldiers from 1RAR and 2RAR were exposed to the power and mobility of the new multi-role combat brigade formation in the combined arms training activity led by 3 Bde held in Townsville from May 9 to June 1.

While the previous article describes combines arms training activities within the context of the Army's multi role combat brigade formation under Plan Beersheba, the role of the land force in a maritime context, particularly in relation to Army's development of an amphibious capability and acquisition of two Landing Helicopter Docks is noticeably lacking.