Cyber + Space

Defence has partnered with Optus to develop and launch a Low Earth Orbit satellite to support Australia's sovereign space industry. 

Infinity Avionics and Nurjana Technologies have partnered to enhance Space Domain Awareness.

Defence Trailblazer has announced that QuantX Labs has signed a new research project agreement with the University of Adelaide to mature their existing quantum sensing and timekeeping technologies.

The list of major Australian defence programs that have been cancelled or rescoped due to funding pressure is growing fast | Ewen Levick

Defence is now revisiting Joint Project 9102, inviting defence companies to respond to a fresh request for information (RFI).

The Gold Coast has long been known for its sand, surf and warm weather, but is now starting to emerge as a national force in two quite unexpected domains: defence and aerospace | Gregor Ferguson

Vocus and Telesat have announced that Vocus will build Australia's first Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit Landing Station. 

Space Machines Company and the University of Technology Sydney have announced the creation of an Australian industrial-scale spacecraft manufacturing facility and renewed their partnership for a further three years.

Stratoship has conducted field testing of its remotely piloted high-altitude airship, designed to reduce Australia's dependence on foreign satellites for communications and observation capabilities.

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Sensing from the Stratosphere

Australia needs a sovereign capability to quickly place persistent sensors and communications relays over disaster areas or battlefields. High altitude balloons can deliver capability quickly and at less cost than orbital launches | Grant McHerron

Penten and Amiosec have merged to form PentenAmio. Among the founders of Penten and Amiosec, Matthew Wilson and Adrian Cunningham respectively, have been appointed as Executive Co-Chairs of the merged business.

Q-CTRL has announced successful field trials of a quantum-assured navigation system, which is a part of a new generation of  navigation solutions. 

Australia’s iLaunch Trailblazer has partnered with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to enable more collaboration in space technology and security.

Defence has declared its high performance computing capability is fully operational. After intensive research and project development by Defence Science and Technology Group, the supercomputer has now achieved Final Operational Capability.

Cyber Command has celebrated its first birthday with a ceremony in Canberra on March 26, which has recognised its contribution to the defence of the nation.  

From Mount Stromlo in the ACT and Learmonth in Western Australia, Canberra-based defence and space company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) was among those watching when a group of Chinese satellites engaged in practice dogfighting | Max Blenkin