The Australian Department of Defence said its latest quantum research project aims to enhance secure timing technologies for military operations. The project — a collaboration between the Defence Science and Technology Group, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian National University, and the University of Western Australia — focuses on developing a new...
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Australia Launches Research on Ground-Satellite Quantum Link
Australia has unveiled a collaborative research project focusing on an optical ground-to-satellite quantum link. The Department of Defence said the Australian Army would fund the technology demonstration. Tanya Monro, head of the Defence Science and Technology Group, said the collaboration, which involves DSTG, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and two universities, contributes to Australia’s...
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Australia Unveils New Supercomputer for AI Use in Defense
The Australian Department of Defence’s latest secure supercomputer has achieved final operational capability status, which enhances opportunities for its artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. A result of a project led by the Defence Science and Technology Group, the high performance computing capability allows users to support complex decision-making while enhancing the local defense sector...
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US Approves $1B AMRAAM Missiles Sale to Australia
The United States has approved a potential $1.04 billion sale of AIM-120C and AIM 120-D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment to Australia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said ithe planned acquisition under the Foreign Military Sales program includes up to 200 missiles of each variant, containers, accessories, spare parts, software, classified documentation,...
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Australia, Philippines to Intensify Joint Training Exercises in 2025
The Australian Defence Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines will perform 20 exercises under this year’s Joint Australian Training Team-Philippines. The 2025 JATT-P program will cover a range of skill sets, doubling the number of JATT-P exercises in 2024. Canberra said its Mobile Training Teams’ engagement in the Philippines will involve AFP personnel...
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Stephen Lovegrove Resumes AUKUS Watch as UK PM’s Representative
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Stephen Lovegrove as his special representative to the AUKUS security alliance. Lovegrove, who started in his new role on Tuesday, previously served as the national security adviser. He also served as a defense industrial adviser to the prime minister and permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence. In...
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New Zealand Announces $7B Defense Plan to Modernize Forces
New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced a $6.6 billion overhaul of the country’s military forces. Under the newly released 2025 Defence Capability Plan, the government will allocate funding over the next four years, with $5 billion earmarked for new spending. The plan aims to increase the nation’s defense spending from just over 1...
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UK-Australia Partnership Seeks to Cut Weapons Development Cost
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group have agreed to synthesize their capabilities in modular technology to jointly develop advanced subsystems for weapons at reduced costs. Under the partnership, the two organizations will integrate Dstl’s Modular Weapons Testbed concept with the plug-and-launch modular technology of DSTG’s SHARKTOOTH small...
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US, Canada, ANZ Publish Joint Cybersecurity Guidance to Deter ‘Fast Flux’ Threat
The United States and three other countries have announced a joint cybersecurity advisory on a cyberthreat called “fast flux” that hides malicious actors by rapidly changing IP addresses. The National Security Agency partnered with the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the cybersecurity agencies of Canada, Australia and New Zealand to publish the...
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Brian Senior, Gretta Svendsen Join SAP Australia and New Zealand’s Leadership Team
Brian Senior and Gretta Svendsen have joined enterprise resource planning software provider SAP’s Australia and New Zealand leadership team. Senior is joining SAP ANZ as executive general manager for its Federal Government business. He has over two decades of experience in sovereign hyperscale cloud solutions across federal, state and education sectors. In the new role,...