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Downer Defence Systems wins $3 million Defence Innovation Hub contract

February 8, 2021
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

As reported last week, Downer Defence Systems (DDS) is one of nine companies to have won a share in $21 millions-worth of Defence Innovation Hub contracts. DDS has won a $3 million contract as Prime Systems Integrator for a team…

April 13, 2020
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

Brisbane firm EPE has secured a $10 million contract with Leidos Australia to deliver chemical and biological defence detection capabilities to the Australian Defence Force. The company specialises in technologies to protect ADF personnel from emerging threats such as IEDs,…

Silentium Defence wins $7.4 million passive radar contract from Australian Army

Adelaide-based Silentium Defence has secured a $7.4 million contract from the Department of Defence to supply its MAVERICK M-series passive… Read more…
DST examines gait recognition for personal identification

Australian defence scientists are exploring how individual walking styles may help in personal identification. For decades, automated facial recognition systems… Read more…
DEADLINE ALERT: Final call for contaminated environment capability statements

The Adelaide-based Defence Innovation Partnership is calling for capability statements from South Australian universities, SMEs and Research Institutes covering the… Read more…
Tasmania to house HENSOLDT Space Domain Awareness System

HENSOLDT Australia, the Tasmanian Department of State Growth (DSG) and the University of Tasmania have signed an MoU to develop… Read more…
NSW government commits $1.4 million to establish local Space Research Network

The NSW Government has announced $1.4 million in funding to establish the NSW Space Research Network, to be co-hosted by… Read more…
Space Centre Australia launched in Weipa

Palm Branch Group and its subsidiary, SpaceOz Pty Limited, have launched their project to establish Space Centre Australia near Weipa… Read more…
UK-Australia Space Bridge gets under way

The first collaborative activity within the UK-Australia Space Bridge framework has been launched by SmartSat CRC, the UK Science and… Read more…
Defence Innovation Hub achieves $300 million mark

The Defence Innovation Hub’s investment in innovative Australian defence industry businesses has soared past $300 million. This major milestone came with… Read more…
Australia joins international partners to attribute malicious cyber activity to China

On 20 July the Australian Government joined international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China’s Ministry… Read more…
Australia’s second launch facility licence granted

The Australian Space Agency has granted Australia’s second launch facility licence, for Southern Launch’s facility in Whalers Way, 680km west… Read more…