Eye in sky enhances view on the ground
Defence’s Buccaneer Main Mission (BMM), launched before the end of this year, will look down at the Ionosphere from an orbital altitude of about 500km.
Defence Research
Defence industry’s crucial role in defending our way of life
Advanced capabilities to defend against and deter adversaries are essential in today’s world. And Australian industry is in a unique and advantageous position to provide them.
Top priorities for national security to defend our interests
The beginning of a new term of government offers an opportunity to take stock of Australia’s strategic settings.
Bright sparks in piezoelectric field lead R&D
A team of Australian researchers is now working on the third generation of piezoelectric materials – single crystal devices, replacing current polycrystalline materials.
‘Crippling’ skills shortage impacts growth
DefendTex chief executive Travis Reddy knows better than anybody how Australia’s skills shortage is affecting the defence research sector.
USQ research on track to deliver sovereign capability
In recent years, development of Australia’s sovereign space capability, has been fostered by unique opportunities for research institutions and industry to work together to accelerate the Australian space manufacturing sector.
Sky’s the limit for high-speed test case
A Canberra hypersonics experiment has been selected as a test case for a NASA-organised workshop in the US which will inform the design of vehicles that travel at hypersonic speeds.
Universities deliver world-leading tech
A critical defence capability is the ability to connect sensors with decision-makers to take action, creating an integrated system with enormous capability – greater than the sum of the parts.
Space investment takes shape
By developing a unified, whole-of-nation Space Strategy Update (SSU), Australia would get four Earth Observation satellites at a cost of $1.16bn.
China’s hypersonic gauntlet spurs work of research precinct
The focus of a new $14m precinct in Queensland is weapons characterised by velocities of more than five times the speed of sound while retaining the ability to manoeuvre unpredictably.
Sharp focus is a game changer
Covid cleared the way for a clarity of mission in terms of security
Time to heed the warning signs
The prospect of a military emergency involving Australia needs to be seriously addressed
New Melbourne CoE fast-tracks technology
The bushfires of 2019 and 2020 highlighted areas where technology can help both military and civilian agencies to react faster and with better situational awareness.
Making technology work with humans
Making technology work together productively with humans is the emerging Defence challenge that the new CROSSING International Research Laboratory (IRL) in Adelaide will address.
Manufacturing accelerator about to hit top gear in former car factory
Sponsored content: Australia’s first industrial-scale advanced manufacturing accelerator is being established on a site that defined a previous golden era of automotive manufacturing in South Australia.
Creating reliable robotic weapons
Reliability in autonomous and robotic weapons is a core investment of the government’s $1.2bn Next Generation Technologies Fund.
National security needs a team approach to research programs
Sponsored content: Sharing knowledge and solving problems as connected networks of experts would give us a better chance of responding quickly to emerging threats.
Naval Group Pacific innovation to beat slow start
Naval Group Pacific expects to double its local R&D collaborations and co-investments after a slow 18 months due to the pandemic.
Co-operating brings results
Australia’s defence forces are enlisting research and innovation experts to boost the nation’s technology and capability amid growing global challenges.
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