Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force.

Norway's Ministry of Defence delivers the decision it had promised it would make in 2014, according to Defence Industry Daily.

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Unconfirmed reports suggest that NZ is considering the rapid acquisition of two Boeing C-17A Globemaster III strategic transports to bolster its air lift fleet in the near term.

The sealift capability of the RAN has been dramatically increased with the commissioning of the 27,800 tonne LHD HMAS Canberra in Sydney on November 28.

DSTO physicist Dr Stephen Burke has won the 2014 Minister's Award for Achievement in Defence Science.

The Department of Defence has released a Request for Quote to members of the AMSPA for the delivery of End User Computing.

The Government has committed extra funds to extend a DMO program aimed at encouraging more students in WA and SA to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Defence has entered a partnership with the University of Newcastle to explore how virtual simulation can be used to further enhance education and training.

Defence has signed a new contract with Deakin University that will support the education and professional development of Defence's next generation of senior leaders.

Aerodefence has now completed the stringent requirements for AS9120 which applies to organisations that stock and distribute components for the Aerospace industry.

After working as a medical officer for the RAAF for the last 52 years, Dr Mal Hoare has retired.

The latest in Defence business and industry appointments.

While graphene is already known for being the world's strongest material, most studies have focused on its tensile strength - that's the maximum stress that it can withstand while being pulled or stretched, before failing.

The China Poly Group Corporation used the recent Airshow China 2014 to reveal its WB-1 millimetre-wave beam-projecting non-lethal anti-riot system.

The RAF has completed the first in-service releases of the Raytheon Paveway IV precision-guided bomb from a Eurofighter Typhoon.