Vice Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Mark Binskin has officially launched the Defence Learning Branch which will implement plans for a single Defence-wide education and training system.

Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has congratulated Brisbane manufacturer Ferra Engineering on winning a prestigious international award.

Australia and the other members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) have commenced Exercise Bersama Shield 2012.

The Department of Defence and Department of Veterans' Affairs have released the Support for Injured or Ill Project's (SIIP) Report on the Review of Current Practices.

Missile defense cooperation with Russia, including the use of Russian radars, would benefit the United States, Director of the Missile Defense Agency Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly said.

The nonpartisan, independent US watchdog POGO, has sent a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees recommending an expensive and severely flawed variant of the LCS program be eliminated

The US Navy has announced that it has selected a UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) to be used by Littoral Combat Ships for mine sweeping.

The Norwegian government is to acquire and upgrade BAE Systems/Hagglunds CV90 fighting vehicles for the Norwegian Army.

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

The DMO has finally announced that it has selected Supacat as preferred bidder for the Special Operations Vehicle element of the Project Definition and Evaluation phase of JP2097 Ph1B (REDFIN) program.

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation is participating in an international trial in Queensland to test the effectiveness of camouflage uniforms in hot and humid conditions.

Naval Sea Systems Command is telling Congress that superstructure cracking in several classes of surface combatants is being addressed, but is in some cases proving costly.

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced that it is one of three companies awarded the US Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Services multiple-award contract.

Supplier of tactical and utility hand protection products, Ansell, announced that it has been selected as supplier of combat gloves to the Australian Defence Force.

Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a US$11 million contract from the ADF for delivery of Weapon Training Simulation Systems at four purpose-built Australian Army facilities.

National Instruments Oceania has announced the participating teams for the annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition.