An AI tool developed by Adelaide-based Nova Systems has made its first public appearance at a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Advanced Practitioners Course delivered in conjunction with the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Tasmania. The AI tool processes and examines…
The Australian Department of Defence has launched a $150 million Defence Industry Development Grant (DIDG) program. The Grant, announced in the Defence Industry Development Strategy, will soon be open for applications, says the department The new grant program will provide…
Eight Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) delivering priority capabilities for Defence have collectively been awarded $3.47 million in Defence Global Competitiveness and Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants. The two grant programs are designed to help Australian businesses boost manufacturing, harness…
So, Defence has published two long-awaited (and long overdue) documents – the Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) and its response to the Hilarides review of the RAN’s surface combatant fleet, Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet. You should read them together.…
The Australian Department of Defence has released a Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) that defines the strategic rationale for a sovereign defence industrial base and sets out pathways for maximising support for Australian industry and its critical contribution to national…