Tag: Defence

Gig Guide: Defence industry champion departs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Industry and Defence Network’s chief executive Brent Clark has stepped down from the role after almost half a decade of lobbying for smaller suppliers. Mr Clark took...

AUKUS hypersonics pact to boost ‘collective ability’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will conduct a series of hypersonic vehicle tests with its AUKUS partners under a new agreement designed to accelerate the development of the dual-use technology. The agreement, announced...

ASCA inks $60m in contracts for long-term R&D

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has awarded more than $60 million in long-term R&D contracts to local quantum and defence tech companies, universities and the CSIRO. Analog Quantum Circuits,...

Muddied mixing, messaging plagued Defence vetting tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Bureaucratic and technical jargon obscured critical risks to Defence’s troubled clearance system from top brass and ministers, while contractors were able to influence the direction of outsourced work. That’s...

BluGlass doubles value of US CHIPS contracts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Sydney-based laser diode manufacturer BluGlass has doubled the value of contracts signed through a United States military semiconductor innovation hub, to develop its technology for quantum computing and artificial...

ASCA to focus on long-term AI research partnerships

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
AI and machine learning is this focus of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s second round of long-term research and development partnerships, which opened to applications on Monday. The Advanced...

Defence spent $90m on satellite tender before cancelling

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence spent $90 million before cancelling a tender process, which had already selected Lockheed Martin, to own and operate three to five geostationary satellites, officials have revealed. The satellite...

Marles wants faster ASCA missions after complaints

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence minister Richard Marles has defended the work of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator after reports emerged that the design phase on its first mission had been mismanaged. But...