The French defence procurement agency have notified Thales of the award of the development contract for the CONTACT program.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research lab aims to launch about two dozen satellites for missions lasting 60 to 90 days in low-Earth orbit. The satellites will provide battlefield images at platoon level.

Daniel Goure of the Lexington Institute opines that over the past 20 years the US Army has achieved a record of successfully implementing major acquisition programs virtually unblemished by success.

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its MT30 gas turbine to power a new FFX frigate for the Republic of Korea's Navy.

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Northrop Grumman unveiled the first of some 68 US Navy BAMS UAS.

The USN took the opportunity to bring the P-8 over to Canberra for a day trip before heading home.

Norway has commenced the largest public procurement project in its history with an order for the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Saab has been awarded a contract by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) for the supply of additional ammunition for 84mm Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon systems.

The recently acquired ex-RN RFA Largs Bay now known as HMAS Choules has suffered a defect which has caused her to return to Sydney.

A method of simulating critical helicopter crashes could lead to improved vehicle design and pilot response training to minimise occupant injury.

The first of the Force Protection Ocelots have arrived in Afghanistan where they are currently undergoing final testing.

The UK Ministry of Defence has secured a supplier to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines.

The US Navy has decided to replace its fleet of air cushion amphibious landing craft (LCAC) with a broadly similar design under the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) program.

The German Bundeswehr has placed an order with the Rheinmetall Group to supply it with state-of-the-art infantry equipment.

Elbit Systems has revealed it is working on a new Wide Area Airborne Surveillance (WAAS) system, known as SkEye.