Australia is strengthening its commitment to safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), joining a landmark Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy. In an increasingly complex global environment, it is essential that AI technologies are…
Ten Australian manufacturing businesses will share more than $3.6 million to develop industry capabilities and boost exports under the Defence Global Competitiveness and Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grant programs. More than 220 Australian businesses have already benefitted from almost $97…
Exail has finalised its first large-scale order of simulated sonar data from Mission Systems Pty Ltd, a pivotal step that launches the Australian research and development-focused SME into the international defence supply chain. The order focuses on the large-scale acquisition…
Melbourne-based Swinburne University of Technology’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) has successfully completed the first flight of an Australian-developed hydrogen fuel cell electric-powered VTOL drone. The flight test was achieved using AIR Hub’s innovative Small Hydrogen Aircraft Development &…
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer, located at the University of South Queensland, is helping qualify the Space Machines Company’s Optimus Platform for flight. The Optimus Platform is designed to deliver transport and service capabilities in orbit and is the largest satellite of…
More than 150 Australian and US military cyber experts have joined forces to battle simulated network attacks in Canberra In the first classified-level cyber exercise of its kind,. The ADF-hosted Exercise Cyber Sentinels involved participants battling, strategising and defending cyber…
The Advanced Air Mobility Cooperative Research Centre (AAM CRC) bid has been launched formally at the AAUS Summit 2023 in Melbourne. The bid aims to secure a CRC Grant in Round 25, for which Stage 1 opens in December of…
The Adelaide-based Defence Trailblazer has announced three new research programs in disruptive technologies that will directly translate into Australian Defence Force (ADF) capability. And in partnership with 40 Australian companies, the University of Adelaide (UoA) and UNSW, the Defence Trailblazer…
The USA and Australia have signed the Agreement on Technology Safeguards Associated with US Participation in Space Launches from Australia, or the US-Australia Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA). For the USA, a TSA is required to permit launches of commercial US…
The Australian SpIRIT research nanosatellite is set to blast off with SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission in November. The SpIRIT, or Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal, nanosatellite has arrived in California for Australia’s first research satellite launch in 21 years. The 11.5kg…