Through the IRP, a PhD candidate from the University of Adelaide, Chung Fang, is now working at Saab Australia to research how large-scale autonomous swarms can assist difficult underwater missions with their ability to cover a larger sea area, sense more objects, and do this at a lower cost than traditional crewed assets.
Defence Trailblazer’s new Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) grant funding program will enable businesses to fast-track the translation of defence research & development (R&D) activities for the delivery of capabilities aligned to the new Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities (SDIPs). Up to $12 million in funding will be available.
SRC Aus has partnered with the Defence Trailblazer to provide an internship for a young professional to gain industry experience in the development and testing of electronic warfare sensors to support Defence capability.
A new Defence Trailblazer project brings together experts from the University of Adelaide and industry partner Cisco to develop cutting-edge technologies for secure military platforms.
Technology company CAE joins forces with UNSW under the Defence Trailblazer to simulate operational environments.
UNSW Sydney and Northrop Grumman Australia are partnering to develop new sovereign capability for the Australian Defence Force. In conjunction with Northrop Grumman Australia & Professor Robert Malaney (UNSW Sydney), the project will work to enable ultra-secure communications that would be impervious to adversarial attacks in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Advanced Innovation Fund, Defence 10x Accelerator and skills investment supporting over $200 million in projects. Focussing on innovation at speed, the Defence Trailblazer Program is investing over $200 million in disruptive new technologies that will directly translate into Australian Defence Force (ADF) capability.
The Defence Trailblazer is seeking research proposals from our industry partners. Our Industry Research Program (IRP) is an opportunity for partners to access highly skilled postgraduate research students to work on an industry research project full-time or part-time for up to 4 years.