As one of the world’s smallest nations, Singapore has developed a reputation for using modern technology to punching above its weight in military terms.

The full version of Defence Week Premium no.342 of 2 April 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.341 of 26 March 2015 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here.

The Royal United Service Institute’s national Sub Summit kicked off in Adelaide on March 25, with more than 200 delegates hearing from both sides of politics, the DMO and the head of the Royal Australian Navy’s Future Submarine Program in the first morning.

Procurement cost estimates for the Lockheed Martin Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter have dropped by two percent in the latest US Department of Defense (DoD) estimates, shaving US$7.5 billion from the overall program cost forecast.

The first Australian pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has taken to the skies in the United States.

The Australian Defence Force has begun a new recruiting campaign aimed specifically at attracting more women in a career with the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy or Australian Army.

In the early 1970s, Malaysia’s government decided that developing the nation as an industrial and commercial powerhouse required a defence industry.

Held on the Malaysian resort Island of Langkawi between March 15th and 17th, the 9th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) has produced a united front against the spread of Islamic State (IS) influence in the region.

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Sweden’s defence purchasing agency has taken its disappointment at the country being excluded from Australia’s Sea 1000 “competitive evaluation” process direct to the Defence Material Organisation, in a letter that refutes both the DMO’s official justification for doing so, and comments made in the media.

The 2015 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exposition got under way on Tuesday, with a spectacular opening ceremony which culminated in the arrival on the island of the first Airbus Defence & Space A400M airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM).

Australian defence industry has a strong presence at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exposition, underway on the Malaysian resort island of Lankgawi this week.

Micreo Limited has begun shipping production units to Raytheon’s SAS Division for incorporation into the ALR-69A(V), the world’s first all-digital radar warning receiver (RWR).

By any yardstick, Japan’s defence forces and by association the industries that support them, have been completely transformed since the dark years after WWII.

Tectonica Australia and Honeywell continue to work together to deliver the future of navigation solutions and are looking to Land 400 opportunities.