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ASCA swamped with long-term R&D proposals

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s inaugural appeal for long-term R&D projects has been met with an overwhelming response, with nearly 180 proposals submitted by industry and universities. The proposals...

Defence scrambles to block below the line bids

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence is still examining the “paper trail” of potential conflicts in its $515 million defence data project after its own data lead left in 2019 to join KPMG, the...

Defence tips $6m more into C2 Robotics subsea drone

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Melbourne-based autonomous subsea drone developer C2 Robotics has landed a further $6 million contract from Defence to take its Speartooth vessel into rigorous real-world testing and progress tooling work...

It’s Defence procurement, but not as we know it

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The first major test of the acquisition powers of the Defence department’s new Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will pass a major milestone next month with a competitive “fly-off”...

Defence manufacturer grants tighten industry focus

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian manufacturers of anti-drone technology, guided munition components and hypersonic vehicles have shared in $3.4 million in federal defence industry grants announced on Tuesday by Defence Industry minister Pat...

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

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...