Tag: Defence

Local Defence suppliers frozen out of security clearances

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Local Defence suppliers were locked out of the department’s industry vetting program in the second half of last year last year, stopping as many as 150 companies from obtaining...

Defence to spend $1bn a year on ICT

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence will nearly double its planned investments in enterprise ICT compared to 2020, expecting to spend up to $1 billion annually after changes to its digital governance. Total planned...

Calls to back sustainable aviation fuel like hydrogen

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s Jet Zero Council is putting pressure on the federal government to include sustainable aviation fuel subsidies in this year’s Budget on a similar scale to the $2 billion...

Defence awards last $3.5m in grants before program reform

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Eight local companies will share in defence industry grants worth $3.47 million, the last to be awarded before Defence introduces a new grants regime in June. Funded projects include...

Local firms score $5.2m for anti-drone Defence tech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Three Australian developers of counter robotic and autonomous systems have been awarded $5.2 million in contract after showcasing their technology at last year’s Army Innovation Day. The Department of Defence holds...

US firm acquires Australia’s Sentient Vision Systems

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria-based Sentient Vision Systems, a developer of advanced sensors, has been acquired by US defence drone and autonomous systems producer Shield AI. Pending regulatory approval, Sentient Vision Systems will...

Sinodinos launches into Hypersonix chair

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s former ambassador to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos, has been named the new chair of Queensland-based Hypersonix Launch Systems. Mr Sinodinos replaced co-founder David Waterhouse as chair of...

ITAR barriers come down as AUKUS tech trade reforms pass

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Controversial legislation that creates a licence-free environment for technology sharing between Australia and the United States and United Kingdom has passed Parliament with amendments that bake in exemptions for...