French company Safran Electronics & Defense is developing a new solution for transmitting and receiving optical communications by laser. This innovation will enable armed forces to share information at very high speed with no risk of jamming or interception, the…
The Australian Army and US Marine Corps have conducted a joint trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled autonomous uncrewed systems at Marine Corps base Quantico in the USA. fly over Northern Virginia. The trial saw an Uncrewed Air System (UAS)…
The US Air Force has flown a manned F-16 fighter against an uncrewed one, the X-62A VISTA, in a series of dogfights at Edwards Air Force Base. This is a world first and an important step towards fielding a so-called…
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have successfully demonstrated the integration of advanced autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to test the resilience of autonomous assets in a contested environment. Conducted in South Australia in late 2023, the Trusted…
The Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is teaming with the University of Sydney and NSW-based industry partners Abyss Solutions, ANT61, Space Machines Company, Sperospace and Spiral Blue to develop end-to-end Australian capabilities in In-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM).…
French company Exail, which is one of two shortlisted for the RAN’s autonomous mine hunting program, SEA1905, has signed a strategic technology partnership with Aurizn, an Australian company specialising in simulation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The partnership’s focus includes the…
Australia is strengthening its commitment to safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), joining a landmark Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy. In an increasingly complex global environment, it is essential that AI technologies are…
The Adelaide-based SmartSat CRC has launched a $7 million project to develop new autonomous spacecraft using artificial intelligence (AI). The three-year project, Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems, known as SCARLET-α, will bring together eight SmartSat…
Sydney-based Spiral Blue has announced what it says is a major breakthrough in the field of space-based Earth observation (EO). The company has released operational data from successfully running proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms in space. In April 2023 Spiral…
Melbourne-based La Trobe University and Sheffield Hallam University in the UK have launched a new joint Global Security and Society Institute to help societies tackle complex global security challenges, such as sophisticated cybercrime and cyberterrorism, the growth of artificial intelligence,…