Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA)

#ASCA_Aus is thrilled to announce the 2024 Pitch Day Presentation Finalists - Silicon Quantum Computing, Deloitte, Breaker, Cytophenix, University of South Australia Hosted at #ADSTAR, 24 participants pitched their ideas to Defence and were judged on their ability to provide asymmetric advantage, innovation to Defence and presentation style. Stage 2 of the Pitch Day evaluation will now commence, with the potential for successful entities to be offered development contracts worth up to $750,000. Stay tuned for future announcements! #innovation #YourADF #Pitchdays #asymmetry #capability

#ASCA_Aus is thrilled to be attending #ADSTAR this week! We encourage industry and academia to come on by and chat to members of our team at the stand. Keep an eye out for ASCA's inaugural Pitch day, occurring Wednesday 18 Sept at 10.00am. ASCA will be hosting 24 participants who will be pitching their innovative ideas to Defence. #defenceinnovation #pitchdays #defence #collaboration

Defence Australia and Anduril Industries have entered into a co-funded early works contract for the #ghostshark program which will provide the Royal Australian Navy with a long-range autonomous vehicle that will deliver a cost-effective, persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike undersea capability. Head of #ASCA_Aus, Professor Emily Hilder noted how Ghost Shark is a powerful example of how ASCA can help accelerate capability to our warfighters, bringing together parts of the Defence enterprise as well as Anduril Australia, to help deliver an asymmetric advantage. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gQg3CNVq

📣 ASCA SIGNS $6.6M IN DRONE CONTRACTS 📣 Three Australian Companies - AMSL Aero, Boresight Pty Ltd and Grabba Technologies, have signed contracts with #ASCA_Aus worth $2.2M each to further develop their drone prototype in the next stage of ASCA's Sovereign UAS Challenge for #YourADF Read more at ➡ https://lnkd.in/gtjpWERK #Soverign #defenceindustry #accelerate #innovation

Can you believe it?! Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition is only 5 weeks away! Catch us down in Melbourne at the MCEC on the Department of #Defence Stand. #landforces2024 #defencecapability #defenceindustry

As Mission 0, #Ghostshark is helping guide the way for #ASCA_Aus to deliver capability into acquisition. Find out more about #Ghostshark here: #ADSTAR24 #scienceandtechnology #research

The #ASCA_Aus team had a wonderful time connecting with so many of you at the @Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference last week. Next up is the Defence and Industry Conference in Canberra today! #Defence #IODSC2024 #connection

The Australian Industry Capability team in Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group is looking to explore a Pilot Fund project in response to Chapter 4 of the #DIDS by encouraging private investment in #Australian defence industrial capabilities to complement Government investment. The EOI closes this Friday the 2nd August at 2pm AEST. Find the details here: https://lnkd.in/gEHedfaS #industry #Investment #defence

The #Defence Industry Development Grant has been announced, to support Australia’s #defenceindustry in four key areas of #Sovereign Industrial Priorities, Exports, Security and Skilling. To find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gE-TUXKg  #capability 

The 2024 #Defence and Industry Conference will be held on the 1st August at the National Convention Centre Canberra. Come listen to a great list of speakers including Head of #ASCA_Aus @Professor Emily Hilder! Registrations close 18 July 2024: https://lnkd.in/g2NBhU47