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The biggest event in Australia for the Defence industry, Land Forces 2022 was held in October 2022 in Brisbane.  The expo featured  810 exhibitors and had a strong multinational flavour, including 159 delegates from 30 nations.  Over three days, there were a total of 20,000 attendees at the event.  For Army members, Land Forces represented not only an excellent opportunity to see what future platforms may become available, but also to get a better understanding of emerging technologies that industry is …

Major James Eling is a Reserve Artillery Officer, having most recently served as Battery Commander 2/10 Battery. In his civilian job he runs an IT company specialising in cyber security and using agile methodologies to build software. He is also the producer of The Principles of War podcast . … James …

This Strategic Assessment provides insights into the global supply chain issues that will shape Defence’s ability to maintain adequate war stocks of strike weapons. It discusses the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Western stockpiles, the diversification of rare earth processing and the increasing pressure on Western militaries to secure their stockpiles of strike weapons. These topics have been emphasised on the basis of their significance to long-term strategic decision making, the formation …

Securing a Point of Entry to Facilitate Littoral Manoeuvre in the Near Region The recent release of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has brought littoral operations – and all that these entail – back into the limelight. The Australian Army has received explicit guidance that it ‘must be transformed and optimised for littoral manoeuvre operations by sea, land and air from Australia, with enhanced long range fires.’ [1] This new specialised focus will be a challenge for Army. Although it possesses a strong …

A Wargame Experiment Arguably the biggest challenge for law-and-ethics-abiding military forces engaged in urban warfare is their current reliance on standoff firepower to reduce their own casualties while allowing progress against adversaries who are concealed and protected. As is the case in operations conducted on rural terrain, this tactic is essential to overcome defensive urban advantages . However, it is less palatable or even counterproductive in cities because of the associated civilian suffering . …

  Army uses radar in a variety of ways, including mobile radar systems to detect and target land and air threats, such as enemy artillery fire, planes and tanks. As military technology evolves and threats diversify, Army wants to know if quantum microwave sensors can enhance existing radar systems to detect smaller and weaker scattering targets that are moving faster and are further away, while emitting less power. Quantum sensors operate completely differently to existing sensors. Finding the optimal …

Quantum Next Generation (QNG) 2021 Quantum Camouflage Challenge QNG21 was the first in a regular series of technology challenges involving Australia’s talented postgraduate students, early career researchers, and early-stage start-up entrepreneurs. Army understands that this next generation will ultimately drive the growth of Australia’s quantum industry and deliver Army the sovereign quantum advantage it desires. QNG21 aimed to embolden, orientate, network and develop this next generation while solving an …

  The Quantum Next Generation Challenge series engages the next generation of quantum thinkers . Australia is faced with the strategic challenge of converting its global leadership in quantum technology research into sustainable industrial and defence advantage. The  Army Quantum Technology Roadmap  outlines how we aim to build sovereign capability and leverage Australian research to gain and retain an early quantum advantage.  As part of this journey, Army is challenging Australian industry and academia …

Army is calling on leading quantum-thinkers to showcase how quantum technologies can solve some of Army’s biggest challenges and provide unprecedented capabilities. What is Army’s Quantum Technology Challenge? The  Army Quantum Technology Roadmap  outlines Army’s aim to build sovereign capability and leverage Australian research to gain and retain an early quantum advantage. As part of this journey, Army is challenging Australian industry and academia to identify the most disruptive applications of quantum …

Army is calling on industry and academia to showcase their innovative counter RAS technologies at Army Innovation Day (AID). What is Army Innovation Day? Emerging and disruptive technology is demanding innovative approaches to increase Army’s capacity, introduce and challenge concepts, and deliver cutting-edge capabilities to our soldiers. AID is a flagship event showcasing Australian Defence Industry and academia's ability to use innovative concepts to address capability gaps and grow the project …