Tag: US

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...

Extra $2bn for critical minerals financing welcomed

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
An additional $2 billion has been added to the federal government’s Critical Minerals Facility, as announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during his visit to the United States. The...

Space elevated in Australia-US military alliance

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia and the United States are deepening ties on space, agreeing on Saturday to add the domain to the nations’ military alliance. The addition means Australian and US forces...

Australia’s US space tech treaty locked in

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia and the US have agreed in principle to a new space technology sharing agreement two years after negotiations began and just weeks after the Albanese government slashed $77...

Local lessons in US plan to shift cyber burdens

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The new US national cyber strategy is shifting burdens and liabilities away from end users towards vendors and manufacturers. An expert cyber advisor to the Biden Administration says there...

China’s Xi ramps investment in technology arms race

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
China’s president Xi Jinping touted a $626 billion investment in science and technology over the last decade and reaffirmed a national goal of becoming one of the world’s most...