The Australian Department of Industry Science Energy and Resources (DISER) has awarded a $52 million grant to the Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN) under the Collaboration Stream of the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative. The grant will help to co-fund…
Elbit Systems of Australia, or ELSA, has made use of the hiatus caused by the controversy over its Battle Management System (BMS) for the Australian Army to reinvent itself as a thoroughly Australian company. Gregor Ferguson At the launch…
The Australian Department of defence has officially stood up its Defence Space Command. It is designed to protect Australia’s national interests and lead eventually to the creation of a national Space Force in the future, Minister for Defence Peter Dutton…
Defence operations analyst Dr Alexander Kalloniatis is the 2021 recipient of the Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science. He has been conducting research and development in various Australian Defence Force headquarters over the past 17 years leading to insights and innovations that…
The first Australian-made uncrewed combat air vehicle, Boeing’s Loyal Wingman, has successfully completed its flight test program, and has officially been named the MQ-28A Ghost Bat in a ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley. While he declined to commit to a…
Faster, more accurate storm predictions, real-time tracking of bushfire activity and open ocean surveillance from space are just some of the capabilities to be explored under a new partnership between Adelaide-based Silentium Defence, researchers at the US-based Duke University’s Pratt…
Australian space launcher manufacturer Black Sky Aerospace has achieved a major milestone with initial integration of guidance and control on a sovereign Australian missile launched in Queensland. Black Sky Aerospace CEO, Blake Nikolic, said Black Sky has teamed up with…
Elbit Systems of Australia (ELSA) has completed an extensive security and IT project as part of the process of enhancing its status as a sovereign Australian business. The company’s managing director, MAJGEN (retired) Paul McLachlan, said the business had been…
Australian company Sentient Vision Systems has been selected for a Foreign Comparative Technology (FCT) test by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide ViDAR Maritime systems for integration and evaluation for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). ViDAR, which stands for…
The Australian Government has announced more than $243 million in support for four projects in Australia’s critical minerals sector. The grants, under the Collaboration Stream of DISER’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative, will cement Australia’s place in the rapidly growing…