German sub maker TKMS has reiterated its intention to build submarines in Australia should it be selected as the preferred partner on Sea 1000.

The Canadian government has awarded Rheinmetall two major orders for army technology, whose total volume could reach $520 million.

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that the planned 67,000 km move of the Skynet 5A satellite over the Asia Pacific region is on track.

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The latest surprise is a tender which came out last week for the scrapping of a number of M113s.

Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Sikorsky Helicopters this week for $US9 billion is a melding of two of the greatest names in aerospace history.

Last week the conservative Japanese government of Shinzo Abe moved to pass legislation that would allow Japan’s military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of WWII.

Ninox Robotics is trialling a sensor-equipped unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to combat feral and pest animals at night on agricultural properties.

Cubic Defence Australia has been selected as the primary contractor to provide a managed workforce solution for the Australian Defence Simulation and Training Centre (ADSTC) Simulation Support Services (SSS).

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Australia is holding a series of Industry Days to engage with companies wishing to take part in the Future Submarine project.

Autodesk is supporting the Re-Engineering Australia Foundation's F1 in Schools program with free professional grade 3D design software and training content.

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DCNS will propose a conventionally powered submarine – named the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A – as its pre-concept design for Australia’s future submarine Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP).

The Senate Standing Committee on Economics has released its third Report on the Future of Australia's Shipbuilding Industry – and it's no surprise it has been scathing in its criticism of the government's performance.

Lockheed Martin and Textron have been cited as the final possible bidders for the Sikorsky helicopter business.