QinetiQ Australia and Forcys Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability in maritime assurance, ensuring undersea and autonomous systems are safe, reliable, and ready for operation. Under this agreement, QinetiQ and Forcys will work…
Nowra-based defence company Mellori Solutions has unveiled Blue Jay Mobile, a portable and versatile Radio Frequency (RF) through-air testing and training system that the company says can simulate real-world electromagnetic conditions to better prepare operators for dynamic operational environments. Blue…
The three AUKUS partners, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, have signed a milestone agreement to accelerate the testing of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies. The RAAF has already confirmed that its F/A-18F Super Hornets will be armed…
BAE Systems Inc in Nashua, New Hampshire, has received a US$95 million ($142 million) contract from the US Navy for advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) countermeasure pods to protect the P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft from missiles and other threats. The…
Nashua, New Hampshire-based BAE Systems Inc. has been selected by the US Navy to develop the Dual Band Decoy (DBD) in a contract worth a reported US$54 million ($80 million) that was awarded last year. The DBD is a Radio…
The UK’s development of a sovereign hypersonic strike capability is taking a substantial leap forward, says the country’s Ministry of Defence, with a new agreement to facilitate collaboration on hypersonic technology. Ninety organisations from across industry and academia have secured…
San Diego-based Shield AI, Inc. will acquire Melbourne AI company Sentient Vision Systems, a leader in AI-enabled real-time situational awareness, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. The companies will merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior Intelligence…
Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. The research project between Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) is the first…
As part of the Modernisation of Maritime Electronic Warfare (MMEW) Project, The Australian Department of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is seeking information on electro-optic, infrared and ultraviolet systems and products for sensing. The MMEW Project intends to…
The Australian Government has updated the List of Critical Technologies that will help secure Australia’s future. This updated list complements the Government’s first National Quantum Strategy which was also released in May. The updated list focuses on key enabling technology…