Amid tight security and a background of around a hundred vociferous "peace" protestors, NZDIA Forum 2016 delegates and exhibitors were welcomed by local journalist and radio personality Kerrie McIvor.

The ADF will cease screening potential pilot candidates in aircraft and move to simulator based assessment under the new Air 5428 flying training program.

Aspen Medical has been awarded the gold medal in the International Humanitarian Aid category at the International Project Management Association (IPMA) awards which were held in Warsaw, Poland, on 17 November.

At a gathering of over 80 staff, serving and former serving defence personnel, Dan Keighran VC and Chairman Don Roach AM officially opened Mates4Mates in Milton, Brisbane.

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The first of 12 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force touched down in Canberra on November 15.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has responded to the NZ Government’s recent RFI for solutions to its FAMC requirement.

Vice Admiral Tim Barrett was proud to highlight the successes of the Collins class enterprise over the last two years as “availability is a stepping stone to capability”.

Australian companies are being given the chance to win work on the multi-billion dollar Land 400 Phase 2 armoured vehicle program during a series of workshops to be held nationwide in 11 cities.

At MilCIS the Head of ICT Operations in CIO Group gave a ‘state of the union’ update on satcoms and various comms programs in particular.

The Electronic Attack Enterprise team, consisting of Air Force, CASG, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Raytheon Australia have completed the first step in an upgrade of the F/A18E/F Super Hornet.

Yesterday NZ Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee launched the NZ Defence Capability Plan 2016, detailing the $NZ20 billion investment in capability needed out to 2030.

A survey has illuminated the need to more aggressively introduce the concept of cyber careers to the nation’s younger generations.

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The at-sea replenishment capability of the Royal Australian Navy has been dealt a blow with the WA-based fleet tanker HMAS Sirius returning to Sydney for dry dock repairs a little over two years since her last major refit.

It comes as no surprise that BAE Systems has welcomed Australia’s selection by the US Department of Defense to undertake the majority of F-35 component repair assignments for the Pacific region from 2025.