The Office of the New South Wales Chief Scientist and Engineer has released ‘Shaping the future of NSW in Science and Technology: 20-year R&D Roadmap’. The NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, Hugh Durrant-Whyte, said the Roadmap identifies four technology themes:…
The Australian federal Government will invest $23.6 million in the $71.4 million Australian Satellite Manufacturing Hub, jointly led by Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems. This will see manufacturing facilities built at the South Jerrabomberra Innovation Precinct outside Canberra and…
Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies has been selected to develop and launch a new sovereign surveillance satellite in a $15 million partnership deal. This forms part of the Australian Government’s $7billion investment in new military space capabilities. “Defence is aiming to…
If elected, an Australian Labor Government will invest $1 billion in advanced manufacturing, as part of its election commitment to create secure well-paid jobs and build a future made in Australia. The Advanced Manufacturing Fund will be part of Labor’s…
If elected, a Labor Government will expand Australia’s critical technology capability, in areas like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, software development and quantum computing, says Labor leader Anthony Albanese in a statement on 13 May. It will set up a Critical Technologies…
The University of Southern Queensland, with its partners the Australian National University (ANU), University of South Australia and a number of industry partners will help propel Australia's space manufacturing capabilities and sector in a new research hub of national priority.…
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) has established Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) One during a ceremony which also included a change of command ceremony for Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) One. During the combined ceremony, Cmdr. Jeremiah Daley…
Australian Defence Magazine reports the Australian government will acquire a further seven MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed fighters in a $454 million extension to Defence’s Loyal Wingman Program. Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton, said the investment will see the seven uncrewed autonomous…
Defence will invest $1 billion establishing a new naval regional maintenance centre at Fleet Base East (FBE), the Garden Island Defence Precinct in Sydney. Following an open tender which he said was ‘imminent’, Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said the…
The Australian Government will equip Australia’s special operations forces with enhanced equipment and technology in the second stage of the $1 billion Project Greyfin. This second stage focuses on innovation, research, science and technology to help Australia’s special operators address…