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AWDs on track in 2016

With the opening of the Navy’s new Training System Centre in Randwick last week, Navy is moving ahead with training efforts for both the Canberra class LHDs and Hobart class AWDs.

An Australian delegation was among many visitors to inspect the Italian FREMM Frigate

It’s been said so often but never actually examined in great detail - the Future Submarine Program is strategic for Japan and Australia.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is now moving to production of the Command, Control, Communications and Computing (C4) systems developed for the F-35I ‘Adir’.

CAE has been awarded a contract from CASG to develop a C-130J Fuselage Cargo Compartment Trainer for the RAAF.

BAE Systems Australia has secured a two-year contract extension that will see the company continue to provide through life support of the Navigation Trainer Project.

L-3 Australia has announced its plans to open a new Design, Engineering and Support facility in South Wharf, Melbourne.

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Aegis testing on AWD Hobart begins

Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Test Team (ITT) has begun Aegis combat system integration and testing aboard the first AWD, NUSHIP Hobart.

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Joint Fires at Predator's Gallop

ADM spoke with 102nd Battery Commander Major Andrew McDonell from the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery about Exercise Predator's Gallop.

The Japanese ambassador to Australia recognised three ADF members for their efforts in working with the JSDF in South Sudan as part of a wider United Nations mission.

The AN/SPQ-9B radar (slated for the Air Warfare Destroyer) has concluded tests proving its upgraded Periscope Detection and Discrimination capability.

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UK approved for P-8A

The US State Department has approved the UK’s acquisition of nine P-8A Poseidons in a deal estimated to be worth $US3.2 billion.

The CEO of Siemens PLM Software has flagged a multi-million dollar software in-kind grant should Germany be selected to build Australia’s next fleet of submarines.

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This conversation happened during an extra session of Senate Estimates last week on March 17.