Brigadier Hugh Meggitt has been appointed as the next head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA).
“Since its establishment ASCA has worked with Australian industry and our international partners to identify these capabilities, including by working with the United States and the United Kingdom to operationalise AUKUS Pillar II across areas such as undersea warfare and hypersonics," said the Minister for Defence, Richard Marles.
He succeeds Professor Emily Hilder who has served as ASCA's inaugural head from July 2023.
“This next phase of ASCA’s delivery will ensure Australia can continue to invest in and deliver advanced capabilities that will help keep our nation safe, while supporting local industry, innovation and jobs.”
Alongside the leadership transition, ASCA will also move into the Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group.
“After a necessary period of establishing itself and learning, ASCA is now moving into its next phase of delivery which will see it more closely aligned with needs of military end users and accelerate cutting-edge capabilities into service," said the Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Deliver, Pat Conroy.