Thales Australia has delivered a further two Hawkei vehicles to the Defence Materiel Organisation on schedule.

Australia and Sweden have reached agreement on transfer of submarine intellectual property as a key step in maintaining existing Collins submarines and building their replacements.

The Sir Richard Williams Foundation has announced a series of initiatives intended to contribute to debate on Australia's use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft - more commonly known as drones.

Posted on ASPI's The Strategist May 28, editor Andrew Davies makes a very telling point regarding amphibious operations when he says that if defence planners are serious about conducting amphibious assault operations using the LCDs, they'd be looking seriously at the option of a naval task group taking along its own air power.

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, and the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, visited RAAF Base Williamtown and Raymond Terrace to raise concerns about the development of 153 Richardson Road, Raymond Terrace.

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures and Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd this week celebrated the official opening of the new head office and facilities.

A new report conducted by professional services firm Deloitte and the World Economic Forum underlines the pivotal role that government policies play in driving successful manufacturing sectors.

A DSTO-developed human-computer interface will enable Command and Control (C2) personnel to carry out their operations room work more effectively.

Organisers of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition have announced the much anticipated dates for Airshow 2015.

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EuroHawk GmbH, Northrop Grumman and EADS remain fully committed to the Euro Hawk program of record, and the critical capabilities the system will provide the German armed forces and its allies, according to a joint statement.

Rheinmetall will modernise 25 more Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles for the Bundeswehr, substantially enhancing their level of protection.

The new French Defense and National Security White Paper was released on April 29, 2013.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.254 of 23 May 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and the US Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Jeffrey Bleich, have exchanged diplomatic notes to bring the Australia - US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty into force.

Defence has released a Request for Tender to CEA Technologies for the development of a High Power Phased Array Radar concept demonstrator.