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.

Following confirmation by Australian defence chiefs that they were examining the future application of armed UAVs as part of a force structure review.

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that the first meeting of the Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan Expert Industry Panel was held this week.

An audit of ISR assets by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is recommending cuts to "redundant" capabilities and disbanding of the Pentagon task force.

While Australia cancels its self-propelled howitzer system in favour of more towed artillery, Singapore Technologies Kinetics is carrying out feasibility studies on the 155 mm Advanced Mobile Gun System.