The USAF Secretary Deborah Lee James has announced the results of the naming contest for the new bomber, with the name recognising the heroic action of the Doolittle Raiders during WWII.

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A US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II and an Aegis Weapon System have successfully engaged a target with an SM-6 missile for the first time during a live fire exercise.

The Victorian Government has purchased the General Motors Holden (GMH) site at Fishermans Bend.

Lockheed Martin and the US Navy have delivered the last MH-60R Seahawk helicopter as a support facility for the new fleet of aircraft was officially opened.

The Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) has come out swinging in defence of the Government’s decision to procure conventional submarines for the Sea 1000 Future Submarine program.

The first of two Sigma10514 PKR naval frigates built by Damen for the Indonesian Navy has successfully completed its sea trials.

Boeing and its partner Saab AB have unveiled two production T-X aircraft yesterday designed specifically for the US Air Force training mission.

The Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, hosted 14 of his counterparts or their representatives for the inaugural Regional Commanders’ Conference.

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The recently appointed Defence Industry Minister has admitted a fascination for being “able to touch and feel what the Government is achieving”.

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced the winner of the National Industry Innovation awards at Land Forces yesterday afternoon.

As we went to press L-3 Communications has agreed to acquire Australian electronic warfare subsystems provider Micreo.

Rockwell Collins used the Land Forces exhibition this week to launch its new combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System for ground forces.

Despite the failure of Japan’s Soryu class submarine to be selected for Project Sea 1000, bilateral cooperation on defence research appears to be alive and well.

Deakin University has entered a partnership with RCR for the development of a world-first robotics-driven target system.