Soldiers to help shape emerging technologies
Nine emerging technologies were showcased at this year’s Army Innovation Day (AID) stand during the Chief of Army Symposium 2026.
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Science & Technology
From keen eyes to sharp talons
When 2 Cav Regt adopted the wedge-tailed eagle as its badge 56 years ago, it was drawn to the bird’s
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Drone warfare dawns for ADF
As robots rolled through sandy terrain, negotiating barbed wire, trenches and simulated landmines, it looked less like a robotics competition
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Blended fuels boost Defence resilience
The Australian Defence Force has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network in an effort
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Army trials long-range portable radar
A new long-range radar system capable of detecting threats out to 80km has been trialled alongside Army’s in-service Ground Observer
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Mitigating brain injury from blasts
Repeated low-level blast overpressure exposure in training is recognised as a workplace hazard – and Defence is implementing new measures to
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1 Armd Regt’s experimental repair shop
A small drone with a broken wing is retrieved from scrubland at Cultana and taken to a converted stores module
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First flight for autonomous logistics aircraft
RAAF’s Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team, in partnership with Brisbane-based RF Design, has completed the first long-range mission of an
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Australian Army’s battle management system goes Danish
Danish company Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters has been selected for the first tranche of the Australian Army’s next-generation Battle Management System
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New long-range drone takes off for Navy
Royal Australian Navy’s 822X Squadron has flown the A-61 Integrator tactical uncrewed aerial system for the first time, marking a
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Cargo drone launched from C-130
The successful launch of an air delivery drone, known as Aladdin, from a C-130J Hercules has demonstrated how emerging technologies
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New drone uses AI on Southern Jackaroo
One of Army’s newest fixed‑wing reconnaissance drones took flight on Exercise Southern Jackaroo, identifying targets in depth and enabling drone
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OneSKY mega-delay remains ‘a concern’
Defence convened a Project of Concern Summit in Canberra this week to discuss the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System
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Huntsman’s first shots in Puckapunyal
When the first Australian-made AS9 Huntsman fired on its distant target, you’d have been forgiven for mistaking it for cracks
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RAAF developing unmanned air logistics
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team is making headway on autonomous aerial logistics systems to support
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Aussie engineers fire fruit of their labour
Ahead of the first firing of Australian-made long-range strike missiles, Australian engineers at the Port Wakefield manufacturing facility have been
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Navy names autonomous systems unit
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a key step in Navy’s transition
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Camouflage innovation wins award
A digger’s development of rapidly deployable vehicle camouflage to better hide from drones has earned him a gold commendation. CAPTION:
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Australia supports Canada’s Arctic radar plans
Australia’s world-leading Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) is set to play a central role in Canada’s ambitions to build the
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Turning ocean data into decision superiority*
For more than two decades, a quiet but powerful platform has been working behind the scenes to support Navy missions
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