Tag: Drones

Drone incursions at Defence sites ‘deeply concerning’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A sharp rise in drone incursions at sensitive Defence sites across the country has prompted calls for the Albanese government to accelerate the rollout of counter-drone measures. Defence personnel...

Qld govt funds lure Vic innovators north

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Investments from the Queensland government’s venture capital and sovereign industry accelerator funds have persuaded two Victorian firms to expand north, locking in more than 150 new jobs from high-tech...

Private capital to improve Defence industry outcomes: AIDN

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The government’s move to attract more private capital into Defence spending has the potential drive a major scale-up of Australian military technology, the Australian Industry and Defence Network says,...

Defence seeks industry help on sovereign drone drive

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Defence is seeking industry input on building up sovereign drone manufacturing capacity and supply chains, labelling the effort a “national resilience imperative” in the face of evolving military tactics...

DroneShield surges past 4,000 systems sold with new US DoD orders

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
ASX-listed counter-drone company DroneShield on Wednesday announced two new contracts worth A$7.9 million with the US Department of Defense, pushing its global deployment past 4,000 systems. The orders cover...

Lessons from Ukraine’s defence industry ecosystem

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A necessary by-product of the ugly war in Europe is that in three years Ukraine has built perhaps the most productive and vibrant defence industry startup ecosystem in the...