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The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Army have identified a new way of testing Army’s fleet of fire vehicles that is better for the environment and will contribute to reductions in cost of ownership.

The Federal Government has ruled out cutting Defence funding and is delaying making a decision on other recommended budget savings.

The Government has launched the Australian Single Security Vetting Agency, a centralised agency for Commonwealth security checks.

Boeing has completed production of the first RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet that has the capability to be converted into an electronic attack aircraft.

Across the sodden farmlands of Pakistan, the mosquitoes are breeding and to the 180-member Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT), that’s of far greater and more immediate concern than threats of possible terror attack.

While the Williams Foundation may be known as an air power think tank, the board is looking to expand the areas it covers in papers, workshops and seminars.

A highly trained terrorist is rightly feared but insurgents in Afghanistan are no where near highly trained for the most part.

Steve Ludlam has been head of Australia’s only locally owned Defence prime since the beginning of the year but changes under his management are already plain to see.

The University of Wollongong's commercial arm, ITC Limited, has announced its purchase of Cessnock-based International School of Aviation Australia (ISAA).

Bob Baldwin, Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, has announced the preliminary details of the Coalition's Defence policy.

The US has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare: Keith Alexander will take charge of the Pentagon's new Cyber Command.

The US has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare: Keith Alexander will take charge of the Pentagon's new Cyber Command.

The updated Defence Capability Plan 2009, which was posted on the Defence web site at the end of February, contains a number of important changes.

Jim Whalley is a former RAAF fighter and test pilot.

A retired DHC-4 Caribou aircraft will become a permanent static display at RAAF Base Amberley in recognition of its long association with the area.

Defence has released an RFT for double-hull conversion of the RAN tanker HMAS Success to achieve International Maritime Organization compliance.