The full version of Defence Week Premium no. 349 of 21 May 2015 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no. 348 of 14 May 2015 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about the budget this year is that it can be seen as business as usual.

Below is a list of tidbits that I found of interest.

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) will use the Australian Automotive Research Centre’s Anglesea proving ground for a two-year vehicle verification program as part of its commitment to delivery of more than 2,500 vehicles under Project Land 121 Phase 3B.

Speaking at a recent ASPI function, former Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie spoke about some of the challenges surrounding the future surface fleet, the Australian shipbuilding industry and some trends to keep in mind.

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft known as AF-73, rolled out of Lockheed Martin’s Aircraft Final Finishes facility on April 29.

Outstanding women from the Australian Defence Force are being encouraged to enter the 2015 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, in the hope they will join nine of their colleagues who have won various categories in the past five years.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no. 347 of 7 May 2015 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

More than 140 delegates from 70 Australian-based suppliers gathered at ASC in Adelaide recently for a Collins Class Submarine Supply Chain Forum designed to build relationships and float ideas for increasing the fleet’s availability and reliability.

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is this week showcasing its technologies to industry as part of its inaugural Partnership Week.

The first of two types of nanosatellites under development by DSTO and industry partners will be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) late this year, according to DSTO Space Systems Engineer Iain Cartwright.

Among the many innovative developments on show at DSTO’s Partnership Week were two programs designed to lighten the load of Army’s combat personnel.

SEA 1448 Phase 4B entered Defence Capability Plan (DCP) in 2009. SEA 1448 Phase 4B will acquire a modern Long Range Air Search Capability (LRASC) to provide a volume air search radar to complement the ANZAC Class Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) mission.

Participants on the 2015 Defence Industry Study Course (DISC) may be among the first in industry to see preparations for new military platforms and hear how programs such as the First Principles Review will change the shape of our defence forces.

Australia is dotted with memorials dedicated to our war heritage – some well known others largely forgotten.