Major Callum Muntz is a proud father, husband, and infantry officer currently serving with the United States Army in their I Corps Headquarters. … Callum Muntz …

Flying Officer Micheal Abdel-messih enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in 2014 as a Parachute Rigger. On completion of his employment training in 2015 he was posted to Joint Logistics Unit (East) and in 2017 he completed the Subject One for Corporal – Army. Flying Officer Abdelmessih posted to ADFA in 2019, where he completed his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) as an Army Officer Cadet and transferred to the RAAF as an Armament Engineer in 2022. In his personal time, Flying Officer …

Colonel Brad Kilpatrick is an Armoured Corps officer with regimental experience at 2nd Cavalry Regiment and B Squadron 3/4 Cavalry Regiment. He has considerable experience as a military instructor with postings to Royal Military College-Duntroon as a Military Instructor, Senior Instructor of War Fighting and Deputy Chief Instructor. He has also had postings to the Australian Defence Force Academy as the Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor and Deputy Commandant. He has had operational deployments to East …

Innovation 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. Army is investing in a broad range of emerging and disruptive technologies that are at different phases of maturity from the early concept stage through to demonstration, prototyping and integration. In partnership with industry and academia, Army is exploring the latest innovative technologies through a ‘learn …

Power and Energy As technology proliferates in the modern battlespace, the demand for power and energy is changing. The explosion in microelectronics, sensors and computing is driving unprecedented levels of energy dependence and demand. There’s a wide range of emerging technology in the power and energy space that will impact most of Army’s systems. This includes deployable infrastructure, land platforms and soldier worn combat systems. Exploiting this technology can improve supply chain performance, …

The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) has trialled the electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV) with a 2 Health Battalion (2HB) medical treatment team to test the viability of powering deployable medical capabilities. The trial, conducted in the field at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, found the ePMV provided sufficient power to run a PMV-command vehicle for about eight days without using a generator. Following the vehicle's launch at the Chief of Army Symposium …

The ADF has a long history of defence international engagement within our region and beyond. In Occasional Paper 18 , Dr Michael O'Keefe seeks to extend the policy literature through a case study of international engagement with Fiji by detailing how a successful approach from 2014-2017 contributed to the achievement of Australian foreign policy goals. … Occasional Paper release - ADF Engagement with …

Dr Michael O’Keefe is Director of the Master of International Relations at La Trobe University. Michael’s research interests focus on Australian foreign policy, and Pacific foreign policies (especially Fiji). His current projects focus on Australia’s ‘Step Up’ in the Pacific, Fiji’s peacekeeping strategy and military diplomacy. He undertakes a wide range of consultancies in the Pacific and has taught in Fiji and Japan. Michael features regularly in media such as the ABC’s 7.30 Report and Insiders , ABC …

Introduction Human soldiers are the army’s most valuable resource. A lot of money is invested in their training. In order to minimise their exposure to risk, where possible they should be replaced with inexpensive robots. A good example is collecting intelligence at observation posts, where human soldiers tend to get tired and bored, and need a reliable supply of food, water and electrical energy (e.g. batteries or solar cells). Robots could also be used to support dismounted soldiers. In this application …

Quantum Technology Quantum technology presents both strategic risk and opportunity for Army in an accelerated warfare environment. Its true capabilities, limitations and most disruptive applications are still being discovered. Army’s Quantum Technology Roadmap outlines how we will gain and retain an early advantage through identifying the high value applications of the technology in the land domain. Emerging quantum technologies exploit the fundamental laws of nature and have unprecedented capabilities for …