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.

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.