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

Australian concerns about when the Joint Strike Fighter will attain Initial Operating Capability in US service were apparent at a meeting of the JSF Executive Steering Board in Sydney on March 15.

Frazer-Nash has completed a contract to provide requirements engineering support for JP2110, which seeks to increase protection of personnel from toxic, chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threats.

Lockheed Martin's $10 million NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Centre was officially opened in Canberra this week by LM's vice president of Information Systems and Global Services, Linda Gooden.

Under JP129 Phase 2, the Army is currently fielding the RQ-7B Shadow 200 Tactical UAV at Tarin Kot in Afghanistan as a replacement for the very successful Insitu ScanEagle system.

AUTRY is a tactical radio repeater, designed to extend tactical communications beyond the limitations of LOS, allowing operations in mountainous terrain and canyon areas.

The Cassadian AN/AAR-60 missile launch detection system fitted on ADF aircraft, including AP-3C, MRH-90 and CH-47, warns of attack by detecting ultraviolet light given off by a missile's rocket motor.

DSTO is replacing internationally sourced radar absorbers on the Collins submarines that DSTO maritime platforms researcher Dr Andrew Amiet says proved to be less optimal.

The first sea trials of Navantia's F-105 frigate Cristóbal Colón are now underway off the northwest coast of Spain close to the Ferrol estuary.

BAE Systems (US) has been awarded a four-year US Defense Logistics Agency contract to produce tactical vests equipped with soft body armour for men and women of the armed services.

Saab has signed a two year extension, worth £11 million, for the Collective Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Trainer (CCT) managed service from the UK Ministry of Defence.

For the latest Australian and New Zealand Defence Tenders released publicly in the past week, download the full list at DWP 197 Tenders.

Babcock Pty Ltd and UGL Infrastructure Pty Ltd have formed Naval Ship Management (Australia) Pty Ltd, an incorporated joint venture, to provide naval surface ship repair and maintenance services.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare announced the following allocation of block construction work for the third ship of the $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer Project.

The New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman, officially welcomed the first of the Air Force’s new medium utility NH90 helicopters at an event in Wellington.

Inside Defense reports that the US Air Force decision to forgo signing a contract for three Global Hawk Block 30 aircraft will impact the Navy's BAMS unmanned aircraft buy by upwards of US$150 million.