News

New dates for Avalon 2009 have been confirmed, following an urgent review by the organisers.

Sale!

Elbit Systems subsidiary Electro-Optics has acquired Bar-Kal Systems Engineering.

The Navy will look to enter a new commercial support contract when the current agreement expires in 2010.

Defence is investigating potential compensation over delays to the Wedgetail project.

A400M at last

EADS' A400M has been unveiled in southern Spain.

A new ASPI Strategy Report presents a guide for advancing Australia's national interest.

Greg Combet has chaired a roundtable meeting with SA government and industry representatives.

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered another 13 Bushmasters from Thales Australia.

Turkish Aerospace Industries has completed the first in-country modification of a B737-700 into an AEW&C platform.

New names abroad

BP Executive Richard Paniguian has been named head of the UK's Defence and Security Organisation.

Defence experts say international rules regarding satellites are the best way to protect space assets.

Lightweight IR

Sofradir has released the compact Epsilon infrared detector.

On the ground

The British Army has begun deploying its latest-generation MAN Support Vehicles to Iraq.

Don’t touch it!

ADF personnel recently completed a counter-IED Weapons Intelligence Team training course in Queensland.

New capability

Rolls-Royce has approved Asia Pacific Aerospace as an Authorised Maintenance Centre.

Boeing and Insitu have won a $65 million contract to provide continued ISR services to the Naval Air Systems Command.