Tag: Defence

Interim ASCA head Emily Hilder made permanent

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Professor Emily Hilder has been appointed the permanent head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, the Defence accelerator charged with supercharging defence innovation in Australia. Professor Hilder, who has...

ASCA spends $1.2m on 11 aerial drone prototypes

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Defence department’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has signed contracts worth $1.21 million for the delivery of 11 different prototype drones as its first innovation incubation challenge moves to...

Aust-Japan launch undersea warfare project

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Australia and Japan will work together to develop capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare as part of a new research agreement. The research project, focused on...

Defence’s digital twin work nets McKinsey $34m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Consulting giant McKinsey has landed another large Defence contract to continue developing a digital twin for the Army. The latest deal means McKinsey will get paid almost $1 million...

Australia races ahead with defence export control reforms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government is racing ahead with controversial reforms to export controls that will introduce a “licence-free environment” for technology sharing between AUKUS partners at the expense of local...

Conroy talks up ‘huge opportunity’ of export control reforms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy has dismissed concerns surrounding proposed reforms to the Defence Control Act, describing the changes as “a huge opportunity for Australian Industry”. The proposed Defence...

QuantX secures $750,000 from Next Gen Tech Fund’s ghost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Adelaide-based firm QuantX Labs has landed a $750,000 contract with the Department of Defence to improve the security of its quantum position, navigation, and timing capability. The project aims...