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Thales has signed a $100 million design and pre-production contract to upgrade Collins class submarine sonar systems.

The Chief Pentagon weapons tester has again signalled his concerns over the progress and readiness of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter for initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E).

Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of the last six of the EC135T2+ helicopters for the ADF’s HATS, completing the full fleet of 15 helicopters on schedule.

On Monday Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg named Kevin G. McAllister president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, succeeding company vice chairman Ray Conner in that role.

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.