Tag: Defence industry

Govt becomes broker for defence industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian government is set to broker the sale of sovereign defence capabilities to other nations on behalf of local firms under a new program designed to boost export...

Gig Guide: SA govt names new defence industry lead

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The new chief executive of Defence SA, the state government’s defence industry agency, is long-time director of defence and space at the University of South Australia, Matt Opie. The...

Govt focuses defence industry plan by halving priorities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new Defence Industry Development Strategy has halved the number of sovereign capability priorities to seven and simplified grants in a bid to create a more streamlined approach to...

Aussie counter-UAS systems compete for Canadian dollars

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two Australian defence industry firms will compete against 13 other teams from across the world for innovation funding from the Canadian government later this year as a part of...

Interim ASCA head Emily Hilder made permanent

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Professor Emily Hilder has been appointed the permanent head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, the Defence accelerator charged with supercharging defence innovation in Australia. Professor Hilder, who has...

Conroy talks up ‘huge opportunity’ of export control reforms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy has dismissed concerns surrounding proposed reforms to the Defence Control Act, describing the changes as “a huge opportunity for Australian Industry”. The proposed Defence...

Local firms partner on $140m Ghost Shark project

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
10 local defence industry firms will take part in a $140 million project being led by Anduril Australia, subsidiary of its US namesake, to build extra-large unmanned underwater drones...