The purpose of the demonstration, conducted on Honeywell's own Boeing 757 test aircraft (the fifth 757 to be commercially delivered) flying from Canberra's RAAF Base Fairbairn, was to highlight the inflight connectivity of it's JetWave satellite communications technology.

With power and data connections, FAST-Bartolomeo allows companies and government agencies to rent space for a year on orbit, with prices starting at $70,000 per kilogram.

The F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are completing the remaining requirements in the program’s System Development and Demonstration phase.

Development work began earlier this year, and production commenced in the new facility in June with the first project being the fulfillment of L3 Micreo’s Redwing contract. The modern facility sees the coming together of L3 Micreo, specialising in RF and photonic products for radar and electronic warfare systems, L3 Oceania, leading providers of maritime systems and solutions, and L3 Insight Technology, one of the leading global companies in the development and production of advanced night vision and electro-optical technology.

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Navy and industry gathered at HMAS Waterhen late last week to celebrate the imminent handover of the MV Sycamore, the Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) procured under the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) program. While the vessel has been acquired under HATS, it will be spending approximately 300 days a year at sea in various training roles for the ADF.

Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) and its US Air Force Research Laboratory partner are now analysing data.

The Namuru Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver developed by the University of NSW and integrated by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) has begun its year-long mission in space, after the US BIARRI Point cube satellite on which it is a payload was launched from the International Space Station (ISS).

The Australian National Audit Office has taken a look at how Defence spends its multi billion-dollar sustainment budget and concluded that in essence, it’s good, but not great. As many readers know, Defence has been under a constant reform program, with the organisation not really having the time between reform cycles to give changes time to bed down - a concept formally acknowledged in the First Principles Review (FPR).

Babcock has launched a new ICN Gateway for its submarine operations. The new Babcock Submarine Supply Chain Gateway is seeking to engage with companies that have capabilities in Castings and Forgings. Further ‘expressions of interest’ will be sought in the coming weeks. David Ruff, CEO of Babcock Australasia, said the ICN Gateway represented the “next logical step” in the company’s long-term commitment to the supply chain in Australia.

Defence has received the results of the KPMG Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative

The Department of Defence has launched an individual career coaching service for ADF members leaving the military, announced Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan.

The assumption around Canberra is that an FMS case for the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is all but signed.

Heat Treatment Australia has continued its run of success, gaining a contract and an accreditation from two of the world's biggest defence primes.

The equipment will assist the RAAF to better communicate with and protect its F/A-18 aircraft