Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, is developing innovative solutions to protect ships of the Canadian Navy against asymmetric laser-based threats.

Vector Aerospace has entered into an agreement to purchase from Pratt &Whitney Canada its P&WC (A’Asia) Pty Ltd’s Brisbane, Australia PT6A engine repair and overhaul facility.

The Pentagon has launched a $US1.2 billion competition to design and build a tailkit for the next reincarnation of the B61 gravity bomb - a nuclear weapon developed in the1960s that the Defense and Energy departments are modernising to bolster European alliances and arm aircraft such as the Joint Strike Fighter and a future long-range strike bomber.

Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has developed a remotely-operated turret mounting the ATK 30 mm MK44 dual-feed cannon for an unnamed customer in Asia, the company disclosed at its annual general meeting in Sydney on 31 May.

Thales Australia is to provide ship noise emulators for the Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) new mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs).

Three new Bell 429 helicopters leased from Raytheon Australia were formally inducted into service by the RAN on 5 June at HMAS Albatross, just days after the ADF Airworthiness Board granted the platform its first-ever military type certificate.

As ADM suspected but were unable to confirm until now, Rockwell Collins Australia has won a $63 million Defence contract to supply 96 FireStorm digital terminal control systems (DTCS) under Project Land 17 Phase 1B.

Defence has signed with Naval Ship Management (Australia), a new joint venture between Babcock and United Group Limited Infrastructure, for the repair and maintenance of the Navy’s eight ANZAC Class frigates.

Defence has signed a $63 million contract with Alenia Aermacchi that will allow for the long term operation, maintenance, modification and upgrade of the C-27J aircraft and support systems.

BAE Systems has commenced a project to deliver the most significant modification to the periscope systems for the Collins Class Submarines.

The Government has announced first pass approval for four Defence projects, bringing the total number of projects approved this year to 11, worth over $2.6 billion.

The Government has allocated just over $38 million to further develop and test the next generation seven-tonne Hawkei Light Protected Mobility Vehicle from Thales Australia.

The M113 Vehicle Upgrade project, that has been underway since 1992, is likely to cost more than $1 billion, and will deliver the last of the 431 upgraded vehicles by late this year.

According to the 2012-13 Defence budget, the Army is reducing the use of M113AS4 (upgraded M113) vehicles and M1A1 Abrams tanks.

Australian company Orbital Engine Corp has been contracted to supply heavy fuel engines for use in AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems' Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System.

The 2009 White Paper stated that a fleet of eight new Future Frigates, would be acquired. They would be larger than the ANZAC Class ships and and equipped with a strong emphasis on anti-submarine warfare.