Tag: Drones

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”...

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...

C2 Robotics proves undersea drone at Defence exercise

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Melbourne-based C2 Robotics has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel at a two-week Department of Defence demonstration exercise, which featured participation from Australian and...

Local firms partner on $140m Ghost Shark project

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
10 local defence industry firms will take part in a $140 million project being led by Anduril Australia, subsidiary of its US namesake, to build extra-large unmanned underwater drones...

Digital ID helping Ukraine crowdsource military intelligence

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Ukraine’s three-year-old digital ID system became an unlikely source of military intelligence in the nation’s defence against Russia, while far older tech has also proven more resilient than anticipated,...

Subsea autonomous vehicle makers get an underwater sandbox

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s autonomous underwater vehicle sector took a “world-leading” step last month, with a permit-free testing zone launched off the coast of Queensland, greatly diminishing barriers to research and development. Industry leaders...

Drones suspended at Home Affairs as Chinese tech fears grow

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Chinese technology fears are growing across the federal government, with Border Force joining Defence in suspending the use of drones from a Shenzhen-based manufacturer on security grounds. Representatives from...