Shadow Group 2 has been certified ready for deployment to Afghanistan after almost seven weeks of technical and tactical training at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.

Australia's Future Submarine Systems Centre is to be based in Adelaide continuing the strong relationship that has been formed between South Australia and the Commonwealth in support of Australia's maritime sector.

Earlier this month G-Wagons were put through their paces at the Janowen 4WD Park near RAAF Base Amberley at a media day for the new vehicle.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith announced that the ADF was ready to assume command responsibilities of Combined Team Uruzgan following a final mission rehearsal activity at Robertson Barracks.

Federal Parliament's Treaties Committee has tabled a report approving the continued deployment of a Republic of Singapore Air Force helicopter squadron.

The Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) will this month host the ADM Defence Workforce Participation Summit in Canberra 27-28 September.

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TOR - Advanced Flight Training has reached an agreement with the Israel Ministry of Defense for $603 million.

The US Army is in the midst of an internal debate over the capability of its next-generation blue-force tracking system, according to documents obtained by Inside the Army.

The US Army is eying a new program aimed at fielding miniature attack drones and has asked companies what they have to offer to that end.

Daniel Goure of the Lexington Institute lauds the successful Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System.

US Air Force officials have begun their F-35A Lightning II Operational Utility Evaluation.

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As ADM's newsletter closed for press last week, the Senate's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade committee released the final copy of its report into the Defence procurement of major capital equipment.

A winged version of the Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munition that will triple the weapon's glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a US facility in June.

First-in-class Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead successfully completed Acceptance Trials on August 17, 2012, in the Gulf of Mexico.