The fourth and final upgraded FFG frigate has been received by the DMO, capping off one of the biggest Defence projects yet.

Defence has signed the Spiral 1 Cooperative development MoU with the US Navy to join the development program for the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

A RAAF pilot on an exchange posting to the US is flying the F-22 Raptor as part of his job with the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

Kongsberg has signed a $US34 million contract with the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division for the first phase in the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM).

CAE Australia Pty Ltd has become the 100th company to sign an agreement under the Skilling Australia's Defence Industry (SADI) Program.

Project Air 6000 - New Air Combat capability is working towards the 2nd Pass Approval milestone later this year.

A static-test version of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has arrived in the UK.

The New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Navy both have new Chiefs, who spoke to ADM about the challenges they face.

Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has announced first pass approval for landing craft to complement the new Canberra-class LHD amphibious assault ships.

The ADF has purchased a dedicated UHF communications payload on an Intelsat communications satellite scheduled for launch in 2012.

New Zealand is very aware of the opportunities that ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) offers, both in terms of the technology edge they provide and the man power savings.

Airbus Military has completed boom flutter testing for the Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) on the RAAF's first KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).

As the Army's ASLAV surveillance and reconnaissance vehicles undertake more demanding roles in battle group formations, so the need grows for their improved protection.

The US DSCA notified the US Congress in mid-April of a possible FMS to Australia of seven CH-47F Chinooks Helicopters and other related equipment, services and support.

A summit meeting scheduled for mid-year in Canberra was designed to determine whether the RAAF's Wedgetail AEW&C system works, what its weaknesses are (if any) and what the way forward is for the project.

Thales has unveiled its Network Enabled Warfare Laboratory (NEWLab) at Garden Island, Sydney.