Tag: Department of Defence

Quantum sensing innovators win $7.2m in ASCA contracts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Three local quantum sensing innovators have been tapped by Defence’s advanced technology incubator to develop prototype undersea navigation solutions for warfighters traversing GPS-denied environments. Phasor Innovation, Nomad Atomics and...

Govt data drag threatens security, productivity, research finds

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A scattershot approach to data management in federal agencies is harming productivity, increasing cyber risks and could disrupt the output of the government’s upcoming artificial intelligence tools, new research...

Industry secretary Meghan Quinn lands top Defence post

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Meghan Quinn will step down as the top bureaucrat at the Department of Industry, Science and Resources after four years to become Australia’s new Defence secretary. Ms Quinn will...

Private capital to improve Defence industry outcomes: AIDN

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The government’s move to attract more private capital into Defence spending has the potential drive a major scale-up of Australian military technology, the Australian Industry and Defence Network says,...

Defence boosts space and cyber spend to $38bn

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Defence is set to invest up to $38 billion in space, cyber and electronic warfare over the next decade, as the invisible frontiers of modern conflict demand ever-greater budget...

ASCA targets future ISR tech with latest R&D call

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has set its sights on space capabilities, pervasive sensing and other intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies as part of a new call for long-term...

Defence swells Bluebottle fleet with $176m drone boat deal

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia is set to dramatically expand its fleet of solar-powered drone boats, with Defence announcing a $176 million investment that will grow the Navy’s Bluebottle count from 15 to...