Four US defense companies have spelled out for the Pentagon the technical details they would need to produce an American version of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system, designed and built by the Israeli government and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with funding from Washington.

The US Army's Ground Combat Vehicle development is poised to be hit by massive budget cuts that could radically transform it from one of the service's most prized modernization efforts to an endangered program, Inside the Army has learned.

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capability to engage unmanned aircraft and small-calibre rockets using a portable, ground-based military laser system.

A new Pentagon report finds espionage targeting sensitive US military technology and defense industry trade secrets grew more persistent, pervasive and insidious over the last year and included increased attempts to acquire radiation-hardened microelectronics.

The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) spending was hit harder than all other UK government departments by funding reductions announced on 5 December in the 'Autumn Statement' of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.

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Earlier this year Danish firm Invisio Communications received an additional order from Australian Defence, arranged through Defcon Technologies, for INVISIO M3 headsets.

The modern soldier is now being fitted with communications and sensing systems that can improve their mobility and their awareness of the environment.

CAE has won a contract from the US Navy to develop two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFTs) for the RAN under a foreign military sale program and a contract from the ADF to provide King Air 350 simulator services.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully delivered the trial proof of concept for an automated biometric information system (ABIS) for the Australian Department of Defence.

Deakin University's Centre for Intelligent Systems Research (CISR) say they have been working on next-generation technology to combat the threat.

Anti-armour shells are set to return to the Australian gun-line after a successful test firing of new artillery rounds.

With the delivery of 14 ASLAV surveillance variants (ASLAV-S) scheduled for next year (2013), surveillance operations under Plan Beersheba will have more eyes and ears.

The vehicles will be fitted with the Multi-Spectral Surveillance Suite (MSSS) and comprise surveillance, navigation, targeting and communications subsystems.

Alenia Aermacchi and ATK are to shortly begin airborne trials of the Mk44 Bushmaster 30 mm automatic cannon aboard the concept MC-27J Spartan gunship.

Incorporating BAE Systems Australia past acquisitions including Stratsec and Norkom, Detica's cyber security, financial crime and intelligence businesses will now operate as one organisation