Tag: DroneShield

Lee Goddard on defence, innovation and the rise of neo-primes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Building Australian sovereign defence industry depends on faster innovation, stronger and broader industrial mobilisation, and a closer alignment between government, industry and capital. Retired Rear Admiral Lee Goddard has...

Gig Guide: Dayle Stevens bolsters Telstra AI leadership

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Telstra has continued to build out its AI leadership, appointing former federal Treasury advisor Dayle Stevens as its first executive for AI engagement and advancement. The long-serving tech executive...

DroneShield CEO and chair jump ship after sell-down

Posted on   |  by David Allen
DroneShield chief executive Oleg Vornik and chair Peter James have stepped down from the counter-drone device-maker just months after selling off tens of millions of dollars worth of company...

Defence and DroneShield join forces on counter-drone research

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Homegrown drone detection firm DroneShield will share vital counter-drone research with Australian defence scientists under a new three-year collaborative research agreement. Defence Science and Technology Group inked the partnership...

Gig Guide: Former AMD president steps in as PsiQuantum CEO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
PsiQuantum has announced a surprise leadership restructure, switching co-founder and chief executive Jeremy O’Brien to an executive chair role as the quantum developer pursues a pivot from research to...

Defence tech firms win spots on counter-drone panel

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has selected nearly two dozen local and overseas companies for a new counter-drone procurement panel to help protect military sites and installations from aerial attacks. Raytheon, SAAB, Anduril...

The Gig Guide: New acting national data commissioner named

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The federal government has a new acting national data commissioner in Andrew Lalor, who takes up the key role after a stint at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing....

The Gig Guide: SA govt appoints first Office for AI director

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The South Australian government has appointed experienced mandarin Peter Meere as the inaugural director of the state’s newly established Office for Artificial Intelligence. Mr Meere joined the office earlier...

DroneShield to set up $13m R&D facility in Adelaide

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will spend $13 million setting up a new research and development facility in Adelaide, creating 20 high-skilled engineering roles. The new site, to be led...