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Protecting ADF personnel a focus for latest Innovation Hub investment

February 1, 2021
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

The Australian Department of Defence has awarded 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth more than $21 million to nine Australian companies and research institutions. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contracts demonstrated Australia’s capacity to drive the…

DST examines gait recognition for personal identification

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DEADLINE ALERT: Final call for contaminated environment capability statements

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Tasmania to house HENSOLDT Space Domain Awareness System

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Space Centre Australia launched in Weipa

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Defence Innovation Hub achieves $300 million mark

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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…
Thales Australia and WSU receive grant funding under Moon to Mars initiative

Thales Australia, in partnership with the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems at Western Sydney University (WSU ICNS), has received grant… Read more…