Tag: Department of Defence

Australia joins US-led push for military AI norms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia has joined a global push for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in military operations, signing a declaration with 30 other countries that commits it to applying AI...

Australian-made undersea Defence drone nears production

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A low-cost unmanned underwater drone being developed by a Melbourne startup will progress to the next stage of prototyping after receiving a multi-million-dollar funding injection from the Defence department....

Cloud of secrecy shrouds Defence Secret Cloud

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Governments are not well-known for their speed, particularly when blazing a trail with technology for others to follow. But when Defence, with its $50 billion annual budget, declares the...

Defence capability restructure will deliver for local industry

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Locating the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) within the Defence establishment would give the newly created organisation the best chance of delivering not only accelerated “speed to capability”, but...

Defence urged to create sovereign industry panel

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A panel of Australian-only defence industry suppliers should be created by the Department of Defence to support advanced capability and build supply chain resilience, two local firms have argued...

ASCA eyes sovereign drones for first innovation challenge

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is seeking information on Australian sovereign uncrewed aerial system and trusted autonomy capability, as it begins industry engagement for its first innovation challenge. Through...

No Defence accelerator missions for six months

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence’s newly established Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will spend at least its first six months devising problem statements and testing solutions with industry before launching its first mission...