Tag: Defence

Defence accelerator clocks one year at top speed

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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is firing on all cylinders, according to its head Professor Emily Hilder, who says she is “surprised” by how much work her small team...

Gig Guide: Inaugural Breakthrough Victoria CEO calls time

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Breakthrough Victoria’s inaugural chief executive Grant Dooley has announced his intention to step down after three years in the role. The organisation, which manages the state government’s $2 billion...

AIM Defence wins Canadian anti-drone contest

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Melbourne-based AIM Defence has beaten 14 anti-drone technology local and international companies to win CA$1 million (A$1.1 million) dollars from the Canadian Army. During a three-week contest that ended...

AUKUS tech trade reforms set for sign-off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia and United States are poised to unlock billions of dollars in licence-free defence trade on within weeks after the US agreed to sign off on legislation enabling AUKUS...

Defence adopts a digital engineering practice

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Australia’s Defence department will adopt an increasingly data-driven approach to its engineering processes, taking inspiration from the US Department of Defense. The new approach, outlined in Defence’s first Digital...

Defence sinks another $20m into robo-subs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will pump another $20 million into Defence’s Ghost Shark program to fast-track the production of sovereign-built unmanned military submarines. The new funding comes just months after...

Defence in digital hiring spree after contractor edict

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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

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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

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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...