In ‘one of the most significant reforms to defence that we have seen,’ the Australian Department of Defence will establish an all-new Defence Delivery Agency combining the functions and budgets of its principal procurement agencies, the Capability and Sustainment Group…
Four Australian‑developed quantum technology clocks have been successfully trialled in the United States, as part of Defence’s $2.7 million investment towards these AUKUS Pillar Two capabilities. Held over a six-week period in Washington D.C., the trials saw Adelaide‑based QuantX Labs and the University…
Newport, Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced a new 190-foot autonomous boat, the Romulus 190, that is designed by Sydney-based Incat-Crowther. The new Romulus design is part-built already and will be operational in 2026, says HII’s Duane Fotheringham. It…
Defence’s Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has awarded the 2025 Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia to two scientists who have developed a radiation-shielded chip. DSTG project lead Dr Kamal Gupta and Macquarie University scientist…
Defence has awarded Anduril Australia a $1.7 billion contract for the delivery, maintenance and continued development of the Ghost Shark Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XL-AUV) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) over the next five years. An undisclosed number…
Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has signed the Copperhead Project Arrangement (PA) with the United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This will bring together cutting-edge technologies from both countries to develop affordable, next-generation guided weapons systems,…
The governments of Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to support collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) research and development. Canada’s decision to work with Australia on OTHR capabilities recognises Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network…
The University of South Queensland-based iLAuNCH Trailblazer, together with partners Optus, HEO, Inovor Technologies and Defence’s Science and Technology Group (DSTG), have announced plans to build, launch and operate a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. This collaboration represents…
Optical quantum clocks developed at the University of Adelaide have been proven to out-perform GPS navigation systems by many orders of magnitude. The clocks, which were put through their paces in EX RIMPAC, were developed by a team led by…
Defence has released an Invitation to Register (ITR) Interest in fuze development and manufacture. It is seeking a lead industry partner (together with their SME network and supply chain) to undertake Australian domestic prototype design, development and manufacture of two types…