TAE has been awarded the Manufacturing Logistics Award at the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards.

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The Congressional Budget Office has released a report highlighting a variety of challenges facing the Ground Combat Vehicle program - singling out the nascent technology associated with active protection systems.

Italy's Task Unit Nemo has quietly assumed full operating capability with the NH90 helicopter in Afghanistan.

The Russian Navy's first nuclear-powered attack submarine, SSGN Severodvinsk, has test-fired a Caliber supersonic cruise missile as a part of state acceptance trials in the White Sea.

DCNS's Cherbourg centre has completed the first pressure hull ring for the third Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarine almost one month ahead of schedule.

ViaSat Inc. has been awarded Lot 13 orders valued at $33.9 million for Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals for the US Government and Turkey.

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.