#2 ♒ Constellation Review - Big things under the sea and in the stars
Innovation Roundup on for the Defence & Aerospace Sectors
Well… what a difference a couple of weeks can make 🤯 We are back with plenty of things to share from Australia and beyond.
We’ve seen civilians orbit in space and seen just how problematic an unbuilt submarine can be! Outside of this though there have been plenty of other interesting pieces of news from across the Defence & Aerospace sector in Australia and overseas including new Advanced Manufacturing initiatives and changes to the Defence Innovation apparatus.
Hope you enjoy this issue and please reply with any feedback you might have ✌
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Things to know 📰
Homegrown news 🦘
🤝 Australia looking forward to active bilateral cooperation with India in space sector, say officials.
Regional agreements and cooperation will be a key element in supporting Australia’s sovereign space sector. Links to regional partners will smooth the way for exports and tapping into overseas manufacturing capabilities.
🌊 Australia’s Submarines Make Waves in Asia Long Before They Go to Sea
🛠 Space Machines Company partners with Fleet Space Technologies and Leaf Space
🏭 Gilmour Space Technologies spearheading $150m space industry project
👍 ‘The world wants to work with Australia,’ says space agency chief
🚀 One giant leap for Australia’s Space sector
This week a 27-strong NASA team emerged from quarantine in Darwin to begin work on a ground-breaking campaign to launch three sub-orbital sounding rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
🤖 Funding boost for UOW researchers providing AI-driven cyber solutions for Defence
Although we are yet to see details it seems a wholesale change is being pushed for innovation in Defence
A little further away 🌏
💫 New UK space strategy sets the stage for defense investments
🔗 Sweden progresses with two complementary strategies to deter an invasion
Defence cooperation pacts are back in vogue with new agreements being developed by countries alongside individual spending increases.
👩🚀 US Space Force awards $87.5M to Rocket Lab, SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA for next-gen rocket testing
Things to think about 🧠
🥈 Australia can become a mid-level defence industry player
💡 We must subsidize and regulate space exploration
Things to do 💃
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5 Oct 21: Space Technology and the Modern World: Politics, Law and Industry (virtual)
14 Oct 21: How do we deliver a decarbonised international aerospace sector? (virtual)
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⚓ Maritime Warfare Officer (Defence University Sponsorship) - Royal Australian Navy
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It has been a pretty big one so I hope you made it all the way to the end!
See you next time.
✌ Todd