Would the Royal Australian Navy be better off with a bigger fleet of smaller, missile-armed warships? Interesting question. We’ll know the Navy’s own answer to that question in September when the result of a ‘short and sharp’ review of the…
Anduril has launched an extension of its AI-powered Lattice OS which is designed to enable a single operator to manage multiple autonomous systems. And despite the new system, Lattice for Mission Autonomy, only making its public debut at a defence…
Sydney-based Quickstep Holdings Ltd has signed a $2.34 million follow-on contract with fellow Sydney company Carbonix for the production and supply of 40 composite airframe shipsets for their latest long-range Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS). This will allow Carbonix to fulfil…
Sydney-based DroneShield has released DroneGun Mk4, following extensive development work in response to end-user feedback. The product is available for purchase by qualified end-users. DroneGun Mk4 is a portable pistol-shaped drone jammer, weighing 3.2kg. The Company believes this product has…
Intellectual Property, or IP, is an important part of Defence’s capability advantage. Last week’s AUKUS announcement about Australia’s way forward on nuclear-powered submarines, and forthcoming announcements about the Defence Strategic Review and joint R&D and acquisition of advanced capabilities in…
Twelve Australian innovators have been shortlisted for the prestigious AVALON 2023 Innovation Awards. And in their tenth anniversary year, the cash prizes for two of the Awards have been more than doubled, to $50,000 each. The Awards are sponsored this…
New York-based L3Harris Technologies will acquire Los Angeles-based space propulsion specialist Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc for US$4.7 billion. This marks L3Harris’ second acquisition announcement of 2022, demonstrating its continued focus on delivering critical capabilities to warfighters while strengthening the nation’s…
A USAF B-52H Stratofortress has successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the Southern California coast. The AGM-183A is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. This test was the first launch of a full prototype operational missile.…
Canberra based XTEK Pty Limited has won a $26.9 million order from the Australian Defence Force to supply an unspecified number of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS). The SUAS will be a mix of AeroVironment aircraft already used by the…
Australian online newsletter Space Connect says that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Japanese spacecraft will be allowed to land at Woomera in South Australia following a “world-first mission” to one of the moons of Mars — Phobos. The agreement…