Tag: Defence

Defence initiates testing $30m in anti-drone tech for troops

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has begun testing wearable technologies from almost a dozen local and overseas companies to protect Australian troops against kamikaze drone attacks while on patrol. InnovationAus.com can reveal the...

European defence awakening reignites 5G development effort

Posted on   |  by Supantha Mukherjee
The Swedish Armed Forces on Tuesday joined Telia and Ericsson’s 5G innovation program to strengthen military communications, logistics, security and support interoperability within the NATO alliance. Telecom operator Telia...

New flight test milestone for Ghost Bat military drone

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s Ghost Bat military drone program has reached a significant milestone, with a single operator successfully controlling two of the MQ-28A aircraft during recent trials at the top secret...

Second time’s a charm for Defence ERP switchover

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The largest enterprise resources planning overhaul underway in the federal government — and across the Southern Hemisphere — has reached a significant milestone in its six-year history. After being...

Accenture paid $11m for six months cloud work at Defence

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has handed Accenture more than $11 million to continue work on its enterprise cloud capability over the next six months, ahead of plans to outsource cloud operations. The...

Defence inks first contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
SpaceX, the rocket maker founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has struck its first direct contract with the Australian government to supply its popular Starlink satellite internet service to...

Defence calls in the big guns for cloud migration help

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence has contracted AWS and Microsoft to help with its migration and multi-cloud environment, inking fresh limited tender deals with the US hyperscalers worth more than $12 million. The...