Ocius Technology and UNSW Canberra are collaborating to develop advanced mathematical modelling and autonomous control systems for the Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) fleet to optimise its performance and power usage.
Defence Trailblazer is empowering Australian Defence Force veterans to establish themselves as founders of early-stage companies that deliver sovereign capability. Since 2023, Defence’s Trailblazer innovation programs have provided a launchpad for veterans and innovators from all backgrounds to pursue defence industry opportunities.
Lockheed Martin Australia is making an impact in systems-level R&D architecture through six R&D projects supported by the Defence Trailblazer.
In collaboration with UNSW and Adelaide University researchers and delivered through Lockheed Martin Australia’s Advanced Systems & Technologies R&D team, the projects are building advanced capabilities in hypersonics, space systems and artificial intelligence (AI) to inform their ‘Southern Shield’ anti-access, area-denial R&D strategy.
Acacia Systems is advancing Onyx, its passive sonar automatic capability, to deliver enhanced tracking performance across a wider range of challenging acoustic environments.
The collaborative project with UNSW represents over 25 years of investment in research to develop a critical sovereign capability.
Defence Trailblazer has delivered its most significant Capability Showcase to date with the successful staging of DTECH26 at Parliament House, Canberra on 24 March. The event marked an important point of progression for the Defence Trailblazer initiative and set the stage for the launch of the successor program, AUSDII: the Australian Defence Industry Incubator.
Defence Trailblazer is excited to launch its DINAMIC Innovation & Entrepreneurship program for 2026. After two successful cycles of DINAMIC, this year’s program will support a fresh cohort of innovators from academia, industry and Defence to pursue defence industry market opportunities.
HEO and UNSW Canberra Space researchers have partnered to perform Australia’s first Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) mission with an active propulsion system, supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer’s Advanced Innovation Fund.
QuantX Labs and Adelaide University researchers have successfully completed a collaborative research project that has delivered significant advances in optical clock technology and strengthened the pathway from university research to commercial, industry-ready solutions.