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Refuelling support

An EADS-led consortium has won a major UK MoD contract to supply a transport and air refuelling capability.

Support is sort for the construction of a memorial recognising the efforts of pacekeeping operations.

The US Navy is considering alternative options as its Zumwalt-class destroyer program faces cuts.

L-3 Communications is set to acquire a geospatial, marine and electronic systems provider.

The Australasian Information Security Evaluation Program will assess a Xerox product for use in government agencies.

Defence has been told to tighten its purse strings to the tune of $10 billion over 10 years.

Questions answered

Members of the public looking for details relating to the discovery of HMAS Sydney II can now access a website or call an information line.

An agreement has been reached between the Government and the contractor of the cancelled Seasprite Helicopter project.

Shuffling the deck

The Prime Minister has announced the impending retirement of the Chiefs of all three Defence services, as well as their successors.

The preferred tenderers have been announced for two Defence contracts in the Northern Territory.

Tough technology

Advantech have released a new breed of industrial Tablet PCs.

Reports say the stealth of British JSFs may be degraded by a decision to carry weapons externally.

Finnish Army Aviation has taken delivery of the first NH90 TTT helicopter.

The Spanish Navy's largest ship has been launched from Navantia's El Ferrol shipyard.

Like the RAN, the USN is considering additional Super Hornets to see them through to the delivery of the F-35.

Rated for success

The total engine test program hours for the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine have passed 12,600.