EX2 - For Defence Innovators

The three EX2 lead news stories today (www.ex2.com.au) are: Anduril Industries will build a new facility on the US east Coast to produce Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) rapidly; HII and Babcock have launched a new Australian-based JV designed to accelerate Australia’s SSN program; and Quickstep has won a Moon to Mars Initiative grant to buy a new 3D printer EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      Anduril to open large scale AUV production facility ·      HII and Babcock launch new Australian JV to accelerate Australian SSNs  ·      Quickstep wins Moon to Mars grant and will build additional drones In Other News: ·      Exail to provide 1000 INSs for German Army ·      Defence conducts live-fire test of Fractl:2 high energy laser ·      Australia and the US team up on AI ·      New grant program designed to grow Australian defence industry ·      Anduril to demonstrate SM-6 rocket motors for US Navy ·      Exail selected to contribute to E=MCM project ·      Defence describes outline of Collins-class LOTE ·      KBR’s Iron Stallion monitors space above Australia ·      USAF, DIU select four companies for ETV project ·      Army to introduce Innovaero OWL loitering munition in 2024 ·      Airbus unveils autonomous Wingman concept ·      US Navy submarine tender arrives in Australia ·      First tranche of Replicator initiative drones already in US service ·      Littoral operations the focus for Army Innovation Day 2024 ·      ADSTAR 2024 call for submissions now open ·      DARPA down-selects six for Ph.1b of Ancillary program ·      UK DE&S to award contracts on £1 billion hypersonic missile framework ·      DroneShield wins $5.7 million follow-on US government contract ·      UK boosts naval shipbuilding program to 28 ships and submarines Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The three EX2 lead news stories today (www.ex2.com.au) are: Defence has reportedly conducted a live-fire trial of AIM Defence’s Fractl:2 high energy laser; the Australian Army and US Marines have teamed up to explore AI and drones; and the new $150 million Defence Industry Development Grant is designed to grow Australia’s defence industry. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      Defence conducts live-fire test of Fractl:2 high energy laser ·      Australian and the US team up on AI ·      New grant program designed to grow Australian defence industry In Other News: ·      Anduril to demonstrate SM-6 rocket motors for US Navy ·      Exail selected to contribute to E=MCM project ·      Defence describes outline of Collins-class LOTE ·      KBR’s Iron Stallion monitors space above Australia ·      USAF, DIU select four companies for ETV project ·      Army to introduce Innovaero OWL loitering munition in 2024 ·      Airbus unveils autonomous Wingman concept ·      US Navy submarine tender arrives in Australia ·      BAE Systems to develop new RF airborne decoy countermeasure ·      First tranche of Replicator initiative drones already in US service ·      Littoral operations the focus for Army Innovation Day 2024 ·      Defence names contractors for design of Adelaide submarine construction yard ·      ADSTAR 2024 call for submissions now open ·      DARPA down-selects six for Ph.1b of Ancillary program ·      UK DE&S to award contracts on £1 billion hypersonic missile framework ·      Eurodrone achieves PDR milestone ·      DroneShield wins $5.7 million follow-on US government contract ·      UK boosts naval shipbuilding program to 28 ships and submarines Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The three EX2 lead news stories today (www.ex2.com.au) are: the Australian Army has reportedly selected Innovaero’s OWL as its first loitering munition, to enter service later this year; Airbus has unveiled its new Wingman concept for autonomous support of manned aircraft; and a US Navy submarine tender with 30 Australian officers and sailors embarked has arrived in Australia to provide intermediate-level maintenance, services and logistics support to deployed US Navy submarines. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      Army to introduce Innovaero OWL loitering munition in 2024 ·      Airbus unveils autonomous Wingman concept ·      US Navy submarine tender arrives in Australia In Other News: ·      BAE Systems to develop new RF airborne decoy countermeasure ·      First tranche of Replicator initiative drones already in US service ·      Littoral operations the focus for Army Innovation Day 2024 ·      Defence names contractors for design of Adelaide submarine construction yard ·      ADSTAR 2024 call for submissions now open ·      DARPA down-selects six for Ph.1b of Ancillary program ·      UK DE&S to award contracts on £1 billion hypersonic missile framework ·      Eurodrone achieves PDR milestone ·      DroneShield wins $5.7 million follow-on US government contract ·      UK boosts naval shipbuilding program to 28 ships and submarines ·      $60 million for new SA defence academy ·      AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 selected for Pentagon’s Replicator initiative ·      Anduril announces Pulsar family of AI-enabled EW systems ·      Airbus finalises acquisition of Aerovel and its Flexrotor UAS ·      Bell reveals Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy and FBW operations ·      HyImpulse launches from Southern Launch’s Koonibba range ·      NG’s Manta Ray UUV prototype completes in-water testing Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The three EX2 lead news stories today (www.ex2.com.au) are: the first tranche of uncrewed systems ordered last year under the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative, including the Switchblade 600 armed UAS, are already in service; Littoral Operations are thje focus of the Australian Army’s Innovation Day 2024; and Defence has named the contractors who will design its Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) in Adelaide. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      First tranche of Replicator initiative drones already in US service ·      Littoral operations the focus for Army Innovation Day 2024 ·      Defence names contractors for design of Adelaide submarine construction yard In Other News: ·      ADSTAR 2024 call for submissions now open ·      DARPA down-selects six for Ph.1b of ancillary program ·      UK DE&S to award contracts on £1 billion hypersonic missile framework ·      Eurodrone achieves PDR milestone ·      DroneShield wins $5.7 million follow-on US government contract ·      UK boosts naval shipbuilding program to 28 ships and submarines ·      $60 million for new SA defence academy ·      AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 selected for Pentagon’s Replicator initiative ·      Anduril announces Pulsar family of AI-enabled EW systems ·      Airbus finalises acquisition of Aerovel and its Flexrotor UAS ·      Bell reveals Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy and FBW operations ·      HyImpulse launches from Southern Launch’s Koonibba range ·      NG’s Manta Ray UUV prototype completes in-water testing ·      KBR wins CLCM contract for RAN amphibs ·      USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for next CCA phase  ·      Austal completes first PBAT trial for RAN ·      Babcock and Franmarine win $10m RAN biofouling contract Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The EX2 lead news story today (www.ex2.com.au) carries a deadline alert: ADSTAR 2024 submissions are now open, and close on 3 June; also, DARPA has shortlisted six companies for Ph.1b of its ANCILLARY autonomous UAS program; and the UK MoD has announced a new £1 billion hypersonic missile framework. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      ADSTAR 2024 call for submissions now open ·      DARPA down-selects six for Ph.1b of ancillary program ·      UK DE&S to award contracts on £1 billion hypersonic missile framework In Other News: ·      Eurodrone achieves PDR milestone ·      DroneShield wins $5.7 million follow-on US government contract ·      UK boosts naval shipbuilding program to 28 ships and submarines ·      $60 million for new SA defence academy ·      AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 selected for Pentagon’s Replicator initiative ·      Anduril announces Pulsar family of AI-enabled EW systems ·      Airbus finalises acquisition of Aerovel and its Flexrotor UAS ·      Bell reveals Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy and FBW operations ·      HyImpulse launches from Southern Launch’s Koonibba range ·      NG’s Manta Ray UUV prototype completes in-water testing ·      AUKUS countries release license-free export proposals ·      KBR wins CLCM contract for RAN amphibs ·      USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for next CCA phase  ·      Trellis Data teams with CCL Solutions on AI-enhanced intelligence-gathering  ·      Austal completes first PBAT trial for RAN ·      Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia sign AIR6500 prime contract  ·      Babcock and Franmarine win $10m RAN biofouling contract Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The lead news stories on EX2 today (www.ex2.com.au) are: AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 armed UAS has been selected for the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative; Anduril Industries has announced its Pulsar family of AI-enabled EW systems; and Airbus has finalised its acquisition of Aerovel and its Flexrotor VTOL UAS. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 selected for Pentagon’s Replicator initiative ·      Anduril announces Pulsar family of AI-enabled EW systems ·      Airbus finalises acquisition of Aerovel and its Flexrotor UAS In Other News: ·      Bell reveals Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy and FBW operations ·      HyImpulse launches from Southern Launch’s Koonibba range ·      NG’s Manta Ray UUV prototype completes in-water testing ·      AUKUS countries release license-free export proposals ·      KBR wins CLCM contract for RAN amphibs ·      USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for next CCA phase  ·      Trellis Data teams with CCL Solutions on AI-enhanced intelligence-gathering  ·      Austal completes first PBAT trial for RAN ·      Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia sign AIR6500 prime contract  ·      Babcock and Franmarine win $10m RAN biofouling contract  ·      US, UK and Australia further boost defence trade cooperation ·      Uncrewed F-16 dogfights manned aircraft in world first   ·      US Marines select Switchblade 300 for Precision Fires-Light Program ·      EOS showcases advanced C-UAS capabilities at US Army Project Convergence Capstone 4 ·      NGC completes assembly of Manta Ray UUV for DARPA ·      Shield AI to acquire Sentient Vision Systems and establish Shield AI Australia ·      US Navy, Lockheed Martin control four LRASM in flight Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The lead news stories on EX2 today (www.ex2.com.au) are: Northrop Grumman’s contender for the DARPA Manta Ray UUV program has completed in-water testing; the three AUKUS countries have released license-free export proposals; and KBR has won the CLCM contract for RAN’s amphibs. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      NG’s Manta Ray UUV prototype completes in-water testing ·      AUKUS countries release license-free export proposals ·      KBR wins CLCM contract for RAN amophibs In Other News: ·      USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for next CCA phase  ·      Trellis Data teams with CCL Solutions on AI-enhanced intelligence-gathering  ·      Austal completes first PBAT trial for RAN ·      Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia sign AIR6500 prime contract  ·      Babcock and Franmarine win $10m RAN biofouling contract  ·      US, UK and Australia further boost defence trade cooperation ·      First RAN officers assigned to US Navy Virginia-class submarines ·      Uncrewed F-16 dogfights manned aircraft in world first   ·      US Marines select Switchblade 300 for Precision Fires-Light Program ·      EOS showcases advanced C-UAS capabilities at US Army Project Convergence Capstone 4 ·      AUKUS partners consider cooperation with Japan ·      NGC completes assembly of Manta Ray UUV for DARPA ·      HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries form strategic partnership  ·      Shield AI to acquire Sentient Vision Systems and establish Shield AI Australia ·      US Navy, Lockheed Martin control four LRASM in flight  ·      EOS and RICO set UGV live fire milestone; ADF students test counter-drone RWS ·      UK launches Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub ·      Kratos demonstrates XQ-58A EW capabilities for USMC ·      UK and Australian defence scientists tackle underwater communications Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The lead news stories on EX2 today (www.ex2.com.au) are: the US Air Force has selected Anduril and GA-ASI to go forward to the next phase of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program; Adelaide-based AI firm Trellis Data has teamed with UK forensic technology leader CCL Solutions Group on AI-enhanced intelligence-gathering; and Austal Australia has completed the first PBAT trial for the RAN. EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for next CCA phase  ·      Trellis Data teams with CCL Solutions on AI-enhanced intelligence-gathering  ·       Austal completes first PBAT trial for RAN In Other News: ·      Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia sign AIR6500 prime contract  ·      Babcock and Franmarine win $10m RAN biofouling contract ·      US, UK and Australia further boost defence trade cooperation ·      First RAN officers assigned to US Navy Virginia-class submarines ·      Uncrewed F-16 dogfights manned aircraft in world first   ·      US Marines select Switchblade 300 for Precision Fires-Light Program ·      EOS showcases advanced C-UAS capabilities at US Army Project Convergence Capstone 4 ·      AUKUS partners consider cooperation with Japan ·      NGC completes assembly of Manta Ray UUV for DARPA ·      DEADLINE ALERT: UK government launches Pathfinder Awards ·      Defence awards $3.47M in global competitiveness grants to eight Australian SMEs  ·      HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries form strategic partnership  ·      Shield AI to acquire Sentient Vision Systems and establish Shield AI Australia ·      US Navy, Lockheed Martin control four LRASM in flight  ·      EOS and RICO set UGV live fire milestone; ADF students test counter-drone RWS ·      UK launches Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub ·      Kratos demonstrates XQ-58A EW capabilities for USMC ·      UK and Australian defence scientists tackle underwater communications ·      New fund promoting international space collaboration launched in Adelaide Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The two news stories on EX2 today (www.ex2.com.au) are: the US Air Force has flown a manned F-16 fighter against an uncrewed one, the X-62A VISTA, in a series of dogfights at Edwards Air Force Base. This is a world first and an important step towards fielding a so-called ‘Loyal Wingman’. And the US Marines have selected AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 for the first phase of its Precision Fires-Light Program EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      Uncrewed F-16 dogfights manned aircraft in world first  ·      US Marines select Switchblade 300 for Precision Fires-Light Program ·      EOS showcases advanced C-UAS capabilities at US Army Project Convergence Capstone 4 In Other News: ·      AUKUS partners consider cooperation with Japan ·      NGC completes assembly of Manta Ray UUV for DARPA ·      DEADLINE ALERT: UK government launches Pathfinder Awards ·      Defence awards $3.47M in global competitiveness grants to eight Australian SMEs  ·      HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries form strategic partnership  ·      Shield AI to acquire Sentient Vision Systems and establish Shield AI Australia ·      US Navy, Lockheed Martin control four LRASM in flight  ·      EOS and RICO set UGV live fire milestone; ADF students test counter-drone RWS ·      UK launches Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub ·      Kratos demonstrates XQ-58A EW capabilities for USMC ·      UK and Australian defence scientists tackle underwater communications ·      New fund promoting international space collaboration launched in Adelaide ·      Kratos and Shield AI conduct AI-Piloted flights on the Kratos tactical Firejet ·      US Navy, RAN collaborate on integrated air and missile defence test ·      Australian Parliament passes TCA, SAMS bills  ·      Space Machines launches Australia’s first OSV and largest satellite  ·      Australian Army tests networking technology in US Project Convergence ·      AUKUS partners launch Pillar II's Innovation Challenge on EW Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.

The three breaking news stories on EX2 today (www.ex2.com.au) are: EOS has demonstrated its C-UAS direct fire capabilities to the US Army; the three AUKUS partners are considering cooperation with Japan under AUKUS Pillar 2; and NGC has completed assembly of its Manta Ray UUV prototype for DARPA. ALSO – a DEADLINE ALERT for the UK’s new Pathfinder Awards program EX2 HEADLINES - www.ex2.com.au  ·      EOS showcases advanced C-UAS capabilities at US Army Project Convergence Capstone 4 ·      AUKUS partners consider cooperation with Japan ·      NGC completes assembly of Manta Ray UUV for DARPA In Other News: ·      DEADLINE ALERT: UK government launches Pathfinder Awards ·      Defence awards $3.47M in global competitiveness grants to eight Australian SMEs  ·      HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries form strategic partnership  ·      Shield AI to acquire Sentient Vision Systems and establish Shield AI Australia ·      US Navy, Lockheed Martin control four LRASM in flight  ·      EOS and RICO set UGV live fire milestone; ADF students test counter-drone RWS ·      UK launches Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub ·      Kratos demonstrates XQ-58A EW capabilities for USMC ·      UK and Australian defence scientists tackle underwater communications ·      New fund promoting international space collaboration launched in Adelaide ·      Kratos and Shield AI conduct AI-Piloted flights on the Kratos tactical Firejet ·      US Navy, RAN collaborate on integrated air and missile defence test ·      Australian Parliament passes TCA, SAMS bills  ·      Space Machines launches Australia’s first OSV and largest satellite  ·      Australian Army tests networking technology in US Project Convergence ·      AUKUS partners launch Pillar II's Innovation Challenge on EW ·      Construction begins on new Boeing MQ-28 production facility in Queensland ·      AIM Defence to supply ADF with Australia’s first laser-based counter-drone system Read these stories and more at EX. Innovation is all about new technologies and techniques that solve wicked problems; it’s about the R&D and innovation processes that develop these new technologies and techniques; it’s about the linkages, collaborations and inspiration that make them possible. It’s called thinking outside the square That’s what EX2 is all about.