The Sydney-based Defence Innovation Network is inviting academics, defence scientists and industry working in the CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear) sector to attend a workshop leading to a $500,000 research grant. Entries close at 1200 AEST on 18 July.…
Sydney-based Saber Astronautics has opened its new South Australian headquarters and design facility in the Bice Building in Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen innovation precinct. This new facility will be Saber’s primary place of business in South Australia, and includes both software…
The Sydney-based Defence Innovation Network is inviting academics, defence scientists and industry working in the CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear) sector to attend a workshop leading to a $500,000 research grant. Entries close at 1200 AEST on 18 July.…
The Australian government and its academic and industry partners have officially launched the iLAuNCH space Trailblazer at the University of South Queensland in Toowoomba. The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications and Hypersonics (iLAuNCH) Trailblazer has the University of Southern…
The Department of Defence has signed a $32.2 million agreement with not-for-profit foundation NQ Spark Pty Ltd, paving the way for work to begin on the North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ Spark) in Townsville. This will be a newly developed,…
An Australian Stern Landing Vessel (SLV) designed by Gold Coast-based Sea Transport Pty Limited is positioning itself to act as the heavy lift component of the Australian Army’s greatly enhanced littoral manoeuvre capabilities under Project LAND8710 Ph.2. This will replace…
The Adelaide-based SmartSat CRC has launched a $7 million project to develop new autonomous spacecraft using artificial intelligence (AI). The three-year project, Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems, known as SCARLET-α, will bring together eight SmartSat…
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has conducted the first trials of a mine hunting ‘mothership’ and autonomous vessels as a step towards fielding an autonomous mine hunting capability. In a milestone moment for the future of Royal…
Australia’s Defence Space Command moved from the Royal Australian Air Force to the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) on 1 July as part of the Australian Government’s response to the Defence Strategic Review (DSR). Additionally, No. 1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)…
Sydney-based DroneShield Ltd has been awarded a follow-on 2-year R&D contract worth $9.9 million by a Five Eyes Department of Defence (DoD). The award follows DroneShield materially completing the $3.8 million contract announced 4 June 2021 with the same DoD. The company has not named the customer. “Follow-on contracts are…