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Cheaper in Canada?

The RAN has downplayed the cost of sending 100 submariners to Canada for training.

Commercial issues surrounding Project Air 5333 ‘Vigilare’ will be resolved under a new agreement.

A cache of the French Navy's Exocet MM40 Block2 missiles will be upgraded to Exocet MM40 Block3 standard by MBDA.

Australia's defence funding amid the economic downturn is the subject of a new ASPI report.

The new Defence Systems Integration Technical Advisory will improve management of integration risks.

Australian company Patriot Marine have been contracted to build two PATRIOT 1135 high speed assault craft for the Philippine Navy.

The road to HQJOC

Road traffic issues surrounding the commissioning of the new Headquarters Joint Operations Command facility have now been addressed.

DAGR 12 for 12

DAGR has completed a perfect dozen in contractor-funded flight tests following the latest round of testing by Lockheed Martin.

Project Single LEAP Phase 1 facilities at Enoggera Army Base have been accepted.

The RAN’s Huon Class Minehunter fleet's Tactical Data Systems will receive in-service support from BAE Systems Australia.

Project Wedgetail is progressing with Boeing's most recent functional check flight successes.

Boeing has proven a laser-mounted Avenger combat vehicle is capable of eliminating a UAV.

Armoured logistics

The US Marine Corps Systems Command will receive more than 425 next-generation Logistics Vehicle System Replacements from Oshkosh Defense.

The NHIndustries consortium has won a contract for additional NH90 TTH from the French Defence Procurement Agency.

Korea has signed up for the delivery of six materiel packages to build Class 214 submarines.

The US Department of Defense has contracted Boeing for the further production of JDAM tail kits and Small Diameter Bombs.