US Navy awards contract for autonomous MCM capabilities
The US Navy’s Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), has awarded a series of contracts to facilitate autonomous Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Package (MP) deployments. The MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is an unmanned, diesel-powered surface craft that can be launched from an LCS, vessel of opportunity, or…
US Navy demonstrates High Energy Laser in DOT&E trial
The US Navy’s Director of Operational test & Evaluation (DOT&E) has confirmed in his annual report that the US Navy destroyer, USS Preble, successfully demonstrated a High Energy Laser (HEL), in a trial against an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during 2024. The trial fit saw the USS Preble verify and validate the functionality, performance and…
Defence awards two AUKUS Innovation Challenge contracts
Defence has awarded contracts worth more than $8 million to two Australian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to develop Electronic Warfare (EW) technology under the AUKUS Innovation Challenge program. Defence has announced Canberra-based Advanced Design Technology (ADT) and Penten have signed contracts with the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), following successful participation in the first…
Cohort Plc completes buyout of EM Solutions
Reading-based Cohort Plc, an independent UK technology group, has completed the acquisition of Australian satellite communication terminal specialist, Brisbane-based EM Solutions, expanding its naval defence offer and reinforcing the Group’s presence in Australasia. EM Solutions was previously owned by Canberra-based space, counter-drone and defence company EOS which divested it as a non-core business in November…
AICRAFT wins edge computer contract from CONTEC Space Optics
Adelaide-based AICRAFT will provide edge computing modules to Korean company CONTEC Space Optics (CSO), which is actually based in Luxembourg, for its advanced space telescopes. The value of the contract has not been disclosed. Through the partnership, AICRAFT will design and manufacture an upgraded version of its standard Pulsar edge computing modules to support ultra-high-speed…
Advanced Navigation awarded grant to support Gilmour Space rocket launches
Sydney-based Advanced Navigation a world leader in navigation and autonomous systems, has received a $856,077 grant from the Australian Government through the Australian Space Agency. The Moon to Mars Initiative: Supply Chain Capability Improvement grant will accelerate development of an Inertial Navigation System (INS) that can withstand the extreme conditions of a rocket launch. The…
