ITT is preparing to launch in Australia what amounts to a ‘pocket satcom’ capability, based on Iridium satellite phone technology.

Boeing is preparing to offer a solution based on its A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the US Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cargo Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Services.

The Government will implement all 18 recommendations made by the Whalan Review to improve the Report on Defective or Unsatisfactory Material System.

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been selected by Raytheon Australia, on behalf of the AWD Alliance, to supply radio equipment for the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers.

Electro Optic Systems, in cooperation with Northrop Grumman, has released the first remotely operated weapon system controlled by wireless network communications.

Boeing has reported that Vigilare, the Air Force's network centric C2 system, has passed its final factory and Tactical Data Link acceptance tests.

Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) has been contracted by Raytheon Australia, on behalf of the AWD Alliance, to supply radio equipment for the Hobart Class AWDs.

ManTech International Corporation has been awarded a contract from the US Army to provide Expeditionary Cellular Communications Service in Afghanistan.

89 Shadow unmanned aerial systems have crashed while performing missions in Iraq since 2004, according to classified documents posted on Wikileaks.org.

Sagem Defense Securite, Safran group and Elbit Systems Ltd Have signed a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the intended establishment early next year of an equally owned joint venture for the tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market for France and designated international markets, in which existing initiatives will continue through the JV.

The idea for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) competition in Australia was conceived in a Sydney taxi in 2005.

After nearly 20 years and several millions of dollars worth of study and experimentation, the ADF has finally ordered its first TUAV system – off the shelf from the US Army.

Rohde and Schwarz Australia has been named preferred supplier for the suite of radio equipment to equip the RAN’s Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD).

From the launch of weapons to acoustic countermeasures, hard kill torpedo decoys or rapidly deployed sensors, deployment of devices has always been a critical element of submarine operations.

The RAAF’s Vigilare command and control system is now operational, and starting to live up to expectations; Wedgetail is showcasing its potential, but hasn’t yet delivered on its promise – there’s work still for Boeing to do.

Defence is refreshing and enhancing its Joint Command Support Environment (JCSE) under Phase 8 of JP 2030.