The Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) advises that companies can still apply for grants despite the current COVID-19 crisis. But anybody experiencing any delays completing grant applications due to the bushfires or COVID-19 should let the CDIC know as…
Australia's first digital shipbuilding course commenced as planned last Monday, 30 March, at Flinders University. Fifty-three shipbuilders, whose roles on the HOBART Class Air Warfare Destroyer Program ended the week before, will take part in the digital upskilling program which…
The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announced on 26 February $3.1 million in grants under the AusIndustry Entrepreneur’s Program to 10 Australian companies. These include three that are directly defence-relevant: Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment of Noosaville, QLD,…
The Department of Industry Science Energy and Resources has awarded four Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Project grants with Defence implications. The first, worth $3 million, was awarded to Queensland based Gilmour Space technologies Pty Limited, Teakle Composites and USQ to…
The UK has announced the latest phase in a ‘citizen science’ program designed to track satellites in geostationary orbit. EX Argus 2 will see scientists from the UK’s Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) team with Australian amateur astronomers to…