AeroVironment announced on Monday the US Navy plans to deploy its small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system from both attack under the surface of the sea, on attack and guided missile submarines.

Cyber criminals, hackers, hacktivists and foreign intelligence services are deploying increasingly sophisticated methods of accessing the online services of organisations.

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Senate Budget Estimates is generally a fairly lively affair but last Friday’s proceedings were very cordial – at least to begin with.

In an effort to educate current and possible new customers, Inmarsat has held a series of ‘boot camps’ around the country.

The UK MoD has signed a further £472 million, 15-month extension with BAE Systems for design development on the Type 26 program.

The F-35 Joint Program Office released a public statement on 10 May announcing the final configurations of the program’s Block 2B and 3i software.

Decmil Australia has been awarded further work totalling $46 million for Defence in WA, NSW, NT and Queensland.

Australian software developer PHM Technology announced that the Maintenance Aware Design environment software solution will be used by Babcock’s Analytic Solutions.

If this Budget had to have a colour scheme it would be beige, the hallmark of the boring.

The CBRN program that is Land 2110 has hit a milestone with the teams led by GHD and Lockheed Martin making it through to the next phase.

The Spanish Armada will almost certainly deploy its newest Alvaro de Bazan class F-100 frigate to Australia for four months in early 2017.

Aerovironment’s RQ-12 Wasp AE has been tested by the Army since June 2015 after Defence placed a $7.7 million trial procurement order.

A Senate Committee has released its report on Defence’s physical science and engineering (PSE) workforce capability, highlighting the urgent need to address its continuing decline and fragility.

Thales has secured a contract to deliver the Fulmar UAS system to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.