Adelaide based submarine and Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) builder ASC celebrated its 30th year of operations.

Today in Beijing 12,000 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops will march through Tiananmen Square alongside a considerable contingent of weaponry in a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of victory in the “Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression”

The first four of eight Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have been placed on contract, according to a 27 August Pentagon announcement.

HMAS Ballarat has completed her on-dock production activities associated with the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade.

The UK MoD has placed orders with Saab for additional Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB) radar systems plus upgrades of the existing systems and associated equipment.

Cubic Global Defense has announced its successful participation in the recent Talisman Sabre exercise.

The Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Ship, HMAS Canberra, has completed a graduated operational test and trials program to achieve a key milestone towards Initial Operating Capability.

The University of Adelaide has launched a new Research Unit on Military Law and Ethics to examine in greater detail the legal and policy issues.

The Senate Inquiry into the Mental Health of Defence Force Personnel has heard it should focus on three immediate solutions to alleviate the trauma and suffering of returned Veterans and other ADF personnel.

BAE Systems Australia will continue its role supporting Australia’s military air operations with the announcement of a new four-year contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Next week four new teams of Australian students will also set off on a journey, this time to Singapore, with the goal of creating their own history on the F1 world stage.

This week we look at some of the history of our local submarine and ship builder ASC as it celebrates 30 years since inception. And a different celebration is happening in China as it shows off its military strength at a parade commemorating 70 years since the end of WWII.

Industry representatives attended the Japanese Government and Industry Sea 1000 briefing at the Defence Teaming Centre.

Last week’s SimTect 2015, held in Adelaide, brought together more than 800 delegates from as far away as Ecuador to see the state of simulation in Australia.

Following trials with eight contenders, the New Zealand Defence Force has selected what is believed to be a US-manufactured 5.56mm AR15/M4-type rifle to replace its in-service Austeyrs.

Project Sea 1354 Phase 1 Submarine Rescue Service (SRS) has been granted First Pass government approval to solicit the market with an invitation to register (ITR) now out.