Tag: Dual-Use Technology

Directed energy weapons are no longer science fiction

Posted on   |  by Matt Jones
In 1977, Star Wars extensively used directed energy weapons either from spaceships or the iconic lightsabre, later referred to as the “laser sword”. Nearly 50 years on, contemporary circumstances...

BluGlass claims Defence & Dual-Use Tech Award

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
New South Wales-based manufacturer BluGlass has won the InnovationAus 2023 Award for Excellence in Defence, Dual-Use and Space for its groundbreaking semiconductor development that’s been decades in the making....

Hypersonix and the scramjet making (shock) waves

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Earlier this year, a homegrown Australian company beat out more than 60 global competitors to win a major US government contract. Hypersonix Launch Systems was selected for the Hypersonic...

Australian dual-use tech must serve global market: Industry

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local companies have called on the federal government to aggressively support local dual-use technology exports to reach an internationally competitive scale, as a pathway to developing Defence capability. The...