Thales Australia has joined the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre [AMGC] as the first industry member after an agreement was signed late last week.

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KAKADU ups the ante

The success of Kakadu 2016 means the next iteration of the biennial exercise is likely to be more complex and slightly longer.

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Singapore signs Defence MoU on training

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will today sign the first tranche of initiatives under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Aspen Medical has acquired a majority shareholding in Ironside Recruitment which specialises in transition of ex-Defence members to work in other sectors

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Australia and the US will share the costs for more than $2 billion in infrastructure investment in northern Australia.

New CASA regulations for remotely piloted aircraft operations are now in effect with the aim of cutting red tape for smaller operators and provide increased flexibility for larger operations.

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F-35 JPO issues RfIs

The US Joint Program Office (JPO) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has released an RfI via the Australian JSF Division.

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Airbus debuts upgraded MRTT

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT

BAE Systems Australia has selected Australian based engineering software company PHM Technology to support the design sustainment program for Land 400.

CHC Helicopter has announced the signing of a 21-month contract with Army to provide aeromedical evacuation (AME) and crash response support.

ASC's submarine transformation project took out two major awards at Engineers Australia's SA Excellence Awards 2016.

The new polar-class logistic support tanker for the Royal NZ Navy (RNZN) will be the first naval vessel to feature the Environship wave piercing bow.

Northrop Grumman recently took part in the annual US DoD Black Dart exercise for countering unmanned aerial systems.

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This year, presenters and attendees were encouraged to share their expertise in research and design and training and supporting technical operations in modelling and simulation.