Norway has surprised the field by announcing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter as its choice of multi-role fighter.

An advisory board has been formed to support the DSTO.

An agreement on Contractual Acceptance has been made between Thales Australia and the DMO for two upgraded FFGs.

The Wedgetail AEW&C system won't see light of day until at least 2012.

Competitive prototyping will likely be the way ahead for Pentagon officials wanting to use the model for two projects in FY09.

A Status of Forces Agreement has been signed between New Zealand and Germany.

Maritime engineering and hydrodynamics will be the focus of a new joint study partnership between the DSTO and the University of Tasmania.

The doors are open at the new HQJOC facility.

The US Army will need to tighten its budget when the Obama administration takes office.

ADF personnel in training have received a salary increase.

Expanding business has pushed ATI into a new premises.

The skills shortage in the Australian defence industry will be the subject of a multi-million dollar injection.

The Italian Navy will receive two new subs from an Italian-German collaborative team.

The DSTO's CTD Extension Program will fast track new defence science technology.

The utilisation of part-time personnel in the wider armed forces is on the rise globally.

The AWD project has picked up steam with the signing of its new base at Techport Australia.