RAAF developing unmanned air logistics
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team is making headway on autonomous aerial logistics systems to support
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Aussie engineers fire fruit of their labour
Ahead of the first firing of Australian-made long-range strike missiles, Australian engineers at the Port Wakefield manufacturing facility have been
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Navy names autonomous systems unit
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a key step in Navy’s transition
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Camouflage innovation wins award
A digger’s development of rapidly deployable vehicle camouflage to better hide from drones has earned him a gold commendation. CAPTION:
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Australia supports Canada’s Arctic radar plans
Australia’s world-leading Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) is set to play a central role in Canada’s ambitions to build the
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Turning ocean data into decision superiority*
For more than two decades, a quiet but powerful platform has been working behind the scenes to support Navy missions
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New system sharpens training realism
A new system that allows soldiers and vehicles to simulate hits, casualties and damage during training was used on Exercise
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Safer, stronger batteries power Australia’s defence
As Australia moves toward more advanced and self‑reliant defence capabilities, the energy systems that power Defence platforms and systems have
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Printing mini livers to save lives
When personnel are exposed (or potentially exposed) to chemical threats, they’re treated with countermeasures known as oximes. CAPTION: Defence Science
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DroneShield panelled for counter-drone solution
Australian company DroneShield has been selected as a supplier for the Australian Department of Defence’s (Defence) Project LAND 156’s Line
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New software to manage Defence radio frequencies
Defence has completed operational test and evaluation on the new mySPECTRA software, designed to modernise management of the electromagnetic spectrum
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Next-generation drone pilots face off at comp
Army’s newest drone and robotics talent went head-to-head at Victoria Barracks last month in the finals of Rise of the
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MQ-28A Ghost Bat wins big after live fire
The Australian government will invest approximately $1.4 billion to transition the MQ-28A Ghost Bat into a fully operational war-fighting asset
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Swagman returns to the Top End
On Trial Swagman, F-35A Lighting IIs and EA-18G Growlers used the vast Northern Territory airspace to test and advance their
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Satellite’s progress is out of this world
It’s been six months since the Buccaneer Main Mission satellite was launched into low-Earth orbit and the team at Defence
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Navy launches new eye in the sky
A sunny day in Jervis Bay was the backdrop for 822X Squadron’s first launch and recovery of Navy’s newest uncrewed
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Govt orders “dozens” of Oz-made Ghost Sharks
The government is investing $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles –
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Australia, UK partner on guided weapons R&D
The adoption of novel weapons and tactics in today’s battlespace is happening at an extremely rapid rate. CAPTION: Australian Deputy Prime
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Quantum science guides new way of navigating
The future of navigation might rely not on satellites but on sub-atomic particles. CAPTION: Defence scientist Nicole Blaess conducts research at
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Good chemistry keeps Defence moving
Addressing climate change is a shared responsibility for our society, from the choices individuals make to the way organisations go
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