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Australia among top FMS customers

US foreign military sales overseen by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) passed the USD$30 billion mark for the fourth consecutive year.

The Government has released the first phase of the report by independent expert Mr John Coles into the sustainment of the Collins class submarines.

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Future submarine program developments

The Government has approved the release of Requests for Information to three overseas submarine designers

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Plan BEERSHEBA now official

Earlier this week the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith, together with Jason Clare, Senator David Feeney and Lieutenant General David Morrison, announced Plan BEERSHEBA, a major restructure of the Australian Army.

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And the winner is…

Entries for the 2011 ADM/DMO Industry Team of the Year have been extended until January 11, 2012.

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Two more Chinooks for ADF

Earlier this week the Stephen Smith Jason Clare announced that the (ADF's) CH-47D Chinook fleet would be bolstered by a further two helicopters.

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More Mercedes Benz G-Wagons

The production of 1187 Mercedes Benz G-Wagons was approved in 2007 to replace the ADF’s current fleet of Land Rovers under LAND 121 Phase 3A.

The Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and former Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced further measures to better protect troops in Afghanistan against IEDs.

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Babcock buys out Fitzroy

Babcock International Group PLC has successfully completed the buy-out of its joint venture partner in New Zealand, Fitzroy Yachts Ltd.

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Initial JSF contracts for six SMEs

Six Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have been awarded initial contracts to produce specialised components for the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program.

A deep-strike initiative that would have given British Army commanders the ability to precisely target 150 km across the battlefield has effectively been terminated.

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Swiss opt for the Saab Gripen

The Swiss Department of Defence (VBS) announced that the Federal Council had decided to procure 22 Saab Gripen fighter aircraft to replace its ageing F-5E/F Tiger II fleet.

The Public Works Committee conducted a public hearing in Brisbane on December 7, as part of the inquiry into the Department of Defence’s proposed LAND 17 Phase 1A infrastructure project.

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia has been down-selected as the preferred tenderer and will now enter into detailed negotiations to provide up to 2,700 vehicles.

RAAF personnel who flew, maintained and supported F-111 operations have been honoured at a dedication service at RAAF Amberley, one year after the F-111 took to the skies for the last time.

Electro-Optic Systems (EOS) is relocating its US production facilities from Tucson, Arizona to Huntsville, Alabama alongside teammate Northrop Grumman's facility.