The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $US57 million contract to upgrade the fleet's electronic warfare defences against anti-ship missile threats.

Ricardo has received an order from prime contractor General Dynamics Land Systems-Force Protection Europe, for the assembly of 76 additional vehicles, bringing the total Foxhound fleet size ordered to date by the UK Ministry of Defence to 376.

The core Team Complex Weapons (Team CW) air defence missile development program - the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) for the Future Local Anti-Air Defence System (FLAADS) - has been the catalyst for the creation of a new business relationship between MBDA and Thales UK's Belfast site.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.248 of 11 April 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.247 of 4 April 2013 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

AIR 5276 has been around for a long time. It started life as the P-3C Refurbishment project which, following an initial project definition study, saw the 18-strong fleet of maritime patrol aircraft then undergo a major upgrade, including new avionics and sensor suites, emerging (somewhat tardily) as the AP-3C weapon system.

As recently reported in ADM's Defence Week, Army Chief LTGEN David Morrison, has declared in no uncertain terms that the Army is in great shape but needs a return to what he termed "appropriate funding".

ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract valued at more than $102 million to provide the Electronic Support Measures (ESM) suite for the RAN's Anzac frigates and the Canberra class LHD ships.

Transfield Services has secured an early services agreement with the ADF for the supply of land materiel maintenance services.

Spanish Armada ship ESPS Cantabria has berthed at Techport in Adelaide for an Easter port visit.

Lockheed Martin has appointed three new members to its Lockheed Martin Australia board of directors.

Two Australian Special Forces soldiers were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted clearance patrol in Helmand province, Sunday 31 March 2013.

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The German Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with Eurocopter March 15 to reduce its orders of utility and combat helicopters, in line with the on-going reform of the German armed forces.

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully test-fired a submarine-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile March 20.

The US Army is moving forward with a restructured Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program that will downselect to one contractor sooner, according to a new draft request for proposals (RfP).