Lockheed Martin and PT CMI Teknologi have completed a production readiness review that qualifies CMI to begin in-country manufacturing for the TPS-77 and FPS-117 long-range surveillance radars.

ITT Exelis has been selected as an awardee on the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of US$10billion.

Scientists have theorised that paper-thin composite nanomaterials could stop bullets just as effectively as heavy weight body armour.

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The four contenders vying for the next phase of JP2072 no doubt attended the Land Warfare Conference last week with a sense of anticipation, hoping that all their tender work that they slaved over last Christmas would pay off.

Finmeccanica has been added to the Australian Global Supply Chain program aimed at spurring international contracts for local industry.

Rheinmetall Simulation Australia has acquired the defence operations of Sydac Pty Ltd, the company announced at the Land Warfare Conference last week.

The Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance has taken delivery of all SPY radar array faces that will be installed on the first destroyer, Hobart.

More than 160 companies, including Australian firms, have registered interest in the Joint Strike Fighter program's life-cycle sustainment opportunities, in response to the US Government's plans to compete this work.

The government says Australia's Defence Industry will be better placed to trade with the US in Defence goods, services and technology with the passage through Parliament recently of the Defence Trade Controls Bill.

The Australian government says it will work closely with University and research sectors to ensure the effective implementation of the strengthened export controls contained in the Defence Trade Controls Bill.

Flight instructors from Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia recently traded their training posts at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre for Gold Coast beach patrols as part of a unique arrangement between BDA and Surf Life Saving Queensland.

ADM Managing Editor Judy Hinz and husband Peter Masters (ADM's Books of Interest editor for nearly 20 years) are selling off their military history books in a one day sale in Brisbane.

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The US Army will select five companies this month to submit engines for testing in the service's quest to replace the current engine in the Shadow unmanned aircraft system (also in Australian service) the service's unmanned systems ground maneuver product manager said.

Boeing has delivered the fifth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy.