Range and endurance are essential for Australia's submarines to meet the operational requirements dictated by Australia's geography, trade routes and alliance and regional responsibilities.

The Group Maintenance Contract Request for Tender for the Navy's Adelaide Class frigate (FFG) fleet has recently been released.

ADF deployments in Afghanistan have highlighted the dangers and the difficulties of dealing with a seemingly fearless, but hidden enemy.

While the most common application of Jindalee OTHR's capabilities is in the general detection of air and maritime traffic, the radar also provides other services to the ADF.

Thales has celebrated 25 years of US propellant exports under Australian Munitions and US distributor Hodgdon Powder Company has celebrated a highly successful 25-year partnership at an event at the propellant manufacturing facility in Mulwala, NSW.

Shadow Defence Minister David Johnston has said that in spite of the impressive photo opportunities on hand at the 2013 Defence White Paper launch, the document itself is less inspiring.

ASC has recently welcomed 43 new apprentices to its submarine maintenance and shipbuilding business, making its apprenticeship program one of the largest in South Australia.

Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley has met with senior military leaders from the South Pacific for the second iteration of the South Pacific Defence Chiefs of Defence Force meeting in Nuku'alofa in Tonga.

The Commanding Officer of the Multi National Base Command at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan is urging women in the Australian Defence Forces to celebrate their achievements by entering the 2013 Telstra Business Women's Awards.

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Further to the above articles on space, US Defense officials have embarked on a systematic review of threats to US military spacecraft while at the same time investing in capabilities to "deny" adversaries the use space, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.

Defence Week readers will recall our previous reports on criticism of the US Army's proposed Ground Combat Vehicle Project when first the Congressional Budget Office reported that buying off-the-shelf vehicles from foreign allies, upgrading Bradley infantry carriers and killing the GCV altogether was less risky and more affordable than the Army's current path.

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered the first NH90 TTH in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration to the Italian Army.

ViaSat has named Ken Peterman as general manager of its Government Systems segment.

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While the timing may seem strange - an award for contributions to a tear down manual for an aircraft long gone from RAAF service - it appears that the work performed by DSTO engineers John Boyce and Kevin Watters will help all TTCP member countries justify, plan, cost and undertake aircraft structural teardown programs in future.