The Growler concept is not without controversy especially in relation to the ageing ALQ-99 jamming pods that would come as part of the final conversion deal.

Cobham has been awarded a US$39 million contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group.

At the September 2011 AUSMIN talks, Australian and US officials took advantage of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the ANZUS Treaty to announce the alliance would now extend into cyberspace.

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin US$391 million in production orders for a new radar system that provides soldiers with enhanced 360-degree protection from rocket, mortar and artillery fire.

The Navy of the Republic of Korea is procuring Rheinmetall's MASS, the company's latest decoy system for frigates, corvettes, minesweepers and patrol boats, for installation on its new Landing Ship, Tank vessels.

A House Armed Services Subcommittee has unanimously passed an amendment to require the US Navy to provide a full briefing on its troubled and expensive close-to-shore combat ship program.

The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development contract to upgrade its electronic attack pods.

The US Navy is experimenting with fibre-optic cabling to see if the technology could prove suitable as a communications link between unmanned undersea vehicles and submarines.

The US Army's TACOM has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems US$31 million to begin upgrading 24 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.

The US Navy has designated Northrop Grumman as the prime contractor to upgrade its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Rolls-Royce has received a contract for US$315 Million from Pratt & Whitney to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem for 17 F-35B Lightning II aircraft.

HMS Vigilant has left Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth, UK to start sea trials following completion of a successful three-and-a-half year Long Overhaul Period and Refuel (LOP(R)).

The latest round of Australian and New Zealand Defence Tenders have been released and can be downloaded as a PDF here.

Mercedes is supplying the ADF with several different versions of the G-Wagen including a four-wheel drive wagon, a four-wheel drive cab-chassis, six-wheel drive single cab and six-wheel drive dual-cabs.

BAE Systems in Williamstown has shipped a further two Air Warfare Destroyer blocks to AWD shipbuilder ASC in Adelaide as part of the $8 billion defence project.

Agreement in principle has been reached for the establishment of a Joint Electronic Warfare Operations Support Centre (JEWOSC) at RAAF Base Edinburgh.