The second of four Airbus A330-200 aircraft which Qantas Defence Systems will convert into KC-30A tankers for the RAAF has arrived at the Qantas facility in Brisbane.

Raytheon Australia has signed an Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Deed with the DMO and has established a new Canberra-based Industry Development Unit.

BAE Systems Australia and Kongsberg Protech Systems have signed a teaming agreement to sell and support Kongsberg's Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in Australia.

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced seven new Capability & Technology Demonstrator (CTD) projects will be funded by Defence to the tune of $13 million.

In a further boost for exports Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has ordered 14 new vehicles, bringing its orders to 72.

Commodore Williams has formally opened the Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) NZ$5 million Marine Engineering Synthetic Training Environment (MESTE) in June.

The AWD Alliance has announced the signing of several contracts for AWD combat system and platform elements, worth over $50 million.

The AWD Alliance has reversed its decision to award Cairns-based AIMTEK, trading as NQEA, a contract to build 66 hull and superstructure modules for the RAN's Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers.

Industry's verdict on the new Defence Capability Plan is positive - so far as it goes.

Operation Catalyst ended just as ADM went to press this month.

Fabrice Rochereau is CEO of EADS Australia Pacific, the EADS Group subsidiary responsible for sales and marketing coordination, industrial strategy and corporate government relationships for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Soldiers will always be on the look out for better kit.

Introducing the New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) involvement in this year's Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID), Commander Rodger Ward said that due to funding constraints it was being held "under a smaller umbrella than usual."

It's unusual that a designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge military and paramilitary high frequency (HF) radios has more success abroad than in a sophisticated home market, but such is the case with Adelaide-based communications company Codan.

A major upgrade to the core of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) inventory system will go live in November.

Force protection is more than just armour and close-in weapon systems.