The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 220 Tomahawk Block V and Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR) and related equipment for a total estimated cost of US$895 million ($1.3 billion). The Defense Security…
Australia will acquire at least three and possibly five US Virginia-class submarines, starting in the early 2030s – pending US Congressional approval; and it will build in Adelaide eight SSN-AUKUS conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarines, based on a UK design, incorporating cutting…
The Royal Australian Navy has officially taken delivery of the first two of five Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) ordered by the ADF, despite the fact the USV has been in service with the ADF for several months. The…
With the Australian government’s response to the Defence Strategic Review and several AUKUS-related announcements due over the next few weeks, the Australian Government has called for public feedback on proposed fundamental reforms to Defence legislation. Submissions close on 21 April,…
The first AUSMIN/AUKMIN-style meeting of Australian and Indian Foreign and Defence Ministers will be held later this year, it has been announced by the two countries’ Prime Ministers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a three-day State Visit to India…
The Sydney-based Defence Innovation Network is inviting the Australian research community to participate in the DIN Sandpit Workshop. This online event will be held on 30 March. The event will feature several problem pitches delivered by Defence and industry aligned with…
The Australian Army is seeking proposals that will demonstrate solutions in three themes Disruption of quantum computers Quantum networking for enhanced sensing and imaging Systems monitoring using quantum sensors Selected teams will be invited to pitch their solutions at the Quantum…
The Defence Innovation Hub, in collaboration with the Australian Army, is seeking innovative Submissions from industry for a Special Notice relating to ‘Counter Robotic and Autonomous Systems for the Land Force’. Successful submissions will be exhibited at Army Innovation Day…
Defence has signed contracts worth $1.746 million with the University of South Australia and Deakin University for two research projects which will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to process noisy and dynamic data into information that will give military decision makers…
Adelaide-based SME Inovor technologies is preparing for a busy 2023 says CEO Dr Matt Tetlow. The company is teamed with Lockheed Martin Australia on Defence’s Military Satellite Communications program, Joint Project 9102, which should be decided this month or next,…