The Rudd government's ministerial reshuffle has introduced some familiar faces to Defence.

BAE Systems Australia has been contracted to provide further Nulka anti-missile decoy rounds to Defence.

The Land Environment Working Group has opened up to industry opinion on Land 121 with the release of a new survey.

Defence will soon unveil its choice for the Lightweight Automatic Grenade Launcher requirement as part of Land 40.

The DSTO, in collaboration with the US Air Force Research Laboratory, has achieved positive results in a joint hypersonic flight trial.

The US Army is fast-tracking development of an accelerated mortar capability to deploy in Afghanistan.

The DSTO seeks a Firing Officer for its Edinburgh Weapons Systems Division.

Under a new contract, BAE Systems Australia and L-3 MAS Canada will team up to provide maintenance and support for the RAAF's Hornet fleet.

A new ASPI report has been released giving insight into the first Defence Budget following the new White Paper.

A leading industry commentator in the US has branded Australia's estimation of China's burgeoning military power as over-hyped.

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.