The UK’s BAE Systems and Canadian company Cellula Robotics have signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to continue working together on Herne, a new autonomous submarine developed specifically for military use, and have announced that they expect to deliver a market-ready…
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…
Brisbane-based Boeing Defence Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully completed demonstrations proving the operational viability of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The tests were completed four and a half months ahead of…
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says it will establish a purpose-built space workforce for its Joint Capabilities Group’s Space Command. The 2024 Defence Workforce Plan highlighted the need to recruit and retain highly‑specialised personnel for emerging capabilities, including space. To meet…
The Australian-made and designed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, has achieved a major capability milestone. In a capability demonstration at Woomera a single operator aboard an airborne E-7A Wedgetail took control of two Ghost Bat aircraft…
At almost the same time that it issued the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, which focusses on undersea communications, the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a formal solicitation to industry for what it terms a CAMP, or Combat Autonomous…
Sydney based Thales Australia’s BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array has been successfully integrated into Californian company Saildrone’s Surveyor-class Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), demonstrating exceptional operational performance, according to Thales Australia, during a 26-day continuous mission conducted off the United States.…
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-35 V-BAT Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), manufactured by San Diego-based Shield AI, as Japan's first-ever maritime-based autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform. V-BAT will provide advanced ISR capabilities to…
Adelaide-based Saab Australia and Brisbane-based SRC Aus Pty Limited have joined the Boeing Defence Australia/RAAF MQ-28A Ghost Bat program. Saab Australia will be providing its TactiCall Communications Solution which includes user terminals, radio infrastructure and avionics equipment. The Solution integrates all…
Adelaide-based BAE Systems Australia and Perth-based Innovaero have successfully flown the STRIX Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) armed Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) which was unveiled at Avalon 2023. The flight took place in October at an undisclosed location in Western…