Tag: Australian Defence Force

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...

Air Force Commander to lead national cybersecurity efforts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Air Force Commander Darren Goldie will lead the federal government’s cybersecurity incident response efforts as its inaugural national cybersecurity coordinator. Air Vice-Marshall Goldie will take up the role leading...

Defence prototypes digital twin to test battle plans

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Department of Defence is building a digital twin to allow commanders to test and rapidly re-check battle plans to elevate ADF command and control (C2). In an approach...

CSIRO lands $8.6m contract for Defence respirators

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO has secured the largest government contract to date from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The respirator technology was...

Raytheon tech centre includes local factory

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Defence contractor Raytheon Australia has inaugurated a new Centre for Joint Integration in Adelaide which will include the company’s first major production facility in Australia. The new facility at...