Tag: Defence

Defence in digital hiring spree after contractor edict

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence’s digital arm will add hundreds of new in-house staff to its ranks within the next year as the department looks to end its reliance on contractors, chief information...

Defence data centre support deal hits $2.6b

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence’s long-running data centre support deal with Leidos has surpassed $2.5 billion after the American defence and IT service giant picked up a $156 million top-up for its main...

Defence doubles primes in global supply chain program

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence has almost doubled the number of multinational prime contractors it is paying to engage with local businesses through its long-running Global Supply Chain Program. Defence Industry minister Pat...

Silentium delivers for Defence battle system

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Adelaide-based Silentium, a deep tech startup spun out of Defence, has delivered its first passive radar systems to Australia’s $620 million Joint Air Battle Management System project ahead of...

Defence innovation network goes national

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A research network that provides universities and industry with a direct link to Defence has become national with the addition of the Northern Territory’s Charles Darwin University. Charles Darwin...

Defence drops $100m on local and overseas drones

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new fleet of reconnaissance drones will be acquired by the Australian Defence Force under a $100 million-plus deal with Germany’s Quantum-Systems and Australia’s own SYPAQ Systems. The federal...

Defence seeks investor interest in dual-use technology fund

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Defence department is seeking interest from private investors in partnering with the government to fund local dual-use companies, after startups warned of a fatal funding gap in Australia....

Defence to host pitch day for innovative ideas

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Innovative firms will have just three minutes to woo senior Defence officials during a new pitch day set up by the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, but it could be...