Airbus Military's A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport has performed wet contacts using the Cobham 905E hose and drogue refuelling pods.

Hawker Pacific has signed a lease and support contract to supply and support King Air 350 interim ADF light transport aircraft.

Defence's Chief Information Officer, Greg Farr, launched the 2009 Defence ICT Strategy at the MilCIS Conference in Canberra.

Boeing has completed tests of the Counter Measures Dispenser System for Project Wedgetail, in a step towards EWSP verification.

Land Rover is strengthening its range of specialised defence vehicles with the introduction of a new version of its Defender Fitted for Radio model.

BAE Systems has been selected to provide a range of Air Traffic Control operational maintenance services to the ADF.

Ronson Gears, manufacturers of gears and associated power transmissions components, has invested in a state-of-the-art Gear Shaping Machine.

The Royal Australian Navy's Australian Hydrographic Service has successfully trialled Fiomarine Industries' Acoustic Command model Fiobuoys.

Omega Aerial Refuelling Services expects to take delivery of three Boeing 707-300s from the Australian government by the end of 2009.

Lockheed Martin Australia and Acacia Research are teaming to pursue the combat system integrator role for the RAN's Future Submarine project.

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the first in a series of flight tests of the Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb guidance kit.

BAE Systems has been selected to provide a range of Air Traffic Control operational maintenance services to the ADF.

The Frequentis-supplied VCS3020 MOVE system was used during the Ares 1-X flight test to provide conferencing "loops" during the flight activity.

Marand Precision and Quickstep Holdings, supporting BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman respectively, are the latest additions to the F-35 team.

RAND Corporation has signed a contract to complete a Domestic Design Study for the Future Submarine Project, SEA 1000.

Boeing has delivered the RAAF's third F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet multirole fighter three months ahead of schedule.