Harris Corp has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia for the Land 2072 Phase 3 (Tactical Communications Network) program

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With the Government’s flurry of Sea program announcements on Monday there are the inevitable winners and losers but time is of the essence.

The unambiguous language of the statement means that the Airbus Tiger ARH is destined for replacement rather than a significant upgrade.

German Sea 1000 contender TKMS has reinforced its firm commitment to the program, citing its key strengths and the unprecedented level of support it has received from the German Government.

BAE Systems Australia has undocked the sixth Anzac Class frigate of the eight vessel Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) program at its Henderson facility this week.

The Finnish court handling the case of arms manufacturer Patria’s export project to Croatia has stated that the charges dismissed by it in February this year have gained legal force and are final.

This week the AWD Alliance reached another major milestone in the lead up to sea trials for NUSHIP Hobart with the commencement of ‘Main Engine Light-Off’.

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The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced that both DCNS of France and TKMS of Germany will take part in helping the nation replace their six Ula-class submarines.

Sustainment of the 13 Armidale class patrol boats for the next five years plus rolling extensions is up for grabs.

The newly-opened Navy Training Systems Centre (NTSC) at Randwick Barracks in Sydney is a purpose built, multi-training facility that delivers a new level of synthetic training to the Navy’s marine and electronic technical sailors.

Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Antarctic flights went beyond the test phase and became the Real Thing in March, when a Globemaster III retrieved personnel and equipment stranded by damage to a supply ship.

Through its relationship with Australian-based SME Aquaterro, Theon Sensors sees great potential for business in the wider Asia-Pacific market.

Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security, an Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced an agreement with HTC Corporation.