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$1.3 Million Grant Funding Awarded to Australian Businesses

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP has announced more than $1.3 million in grant funding to boost the export capability of six Australian small businesses.

Victorian-based business The Smart Think Australia will use its $227,686 grant to expand its hard-armour production line by purchasing capital equipment to increase its manufacturing capability to meet international market demand.

Quantx Labs in South Australia will receive $240,000 to purchase new plant and equipment. The funding will help reduce commercial prices by allowing Quantx Labs to integrate miniaturised microwave strip line electronics into their technologies.

Queensland’s Safe Defence was awarded $237,942 to establish a manufacturing facility for a unique technology-driven update to the Stokes Type Litter medical stretcher.

Mymodular in South Australia will use its grant of $240,000 to acquire specialised plant and equipment to construct extra low voltage lighting systems with data transmission capability, enabling the company to bring manufacturing in-house.

South Australia’s Ezy-Fit Engineering Group was awarded $240,000 to implement a new honing capability to manufacture specialised marine classified hydraulic cylinders.

PFG Group in Tasmania will use its $211,996 grant to improve its manufacturing capability for international defence contracts. Work will include establishing a second fabrication line, upgrades to facility security and delivering staff training.

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Defence Connect Launch 1st Australian Cyber Security Awards 2023

This awards program was specially designed to recognise those professionals and businesses that have gone above and beyond in the cyber security industry. This prestigious award, which recognises innovation and excellence, will highlight its participants’ achievements and exceptional contributions to the cyber safety of our Australian community.

Recognising people and businesses rather than products and platforms, the Australian Cyber Security Awards universally acknowledge all cyber stakeholders — from cyber security professionals, CISOs, and risk leaders through to business professionals and government representatives.

Don’t Miss the 30 November Deadline - Apply Now for your Director ID

You need a director ID if you’re an eligible officer of:

a company, registered Australian body, or registered foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act)
an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).

An eligible officer is a person who is appointed as either:

a director
an alternate director who is acting in that capacity.

You will only ever need one director ID. You don’t have to apply for another one if you become a director of other companies or corporations.

You must apply for your own director ID to verify your identity. No one can apply on your behalf.

From Defence:      

Australians are encouraged to help protect the nation’s cybersecurity future, as the Australian Cyber and Security Centre (ACSC) – a key part of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - launches its third annual Cyber Threat Report. See more here.
Team Defence Australia will continue to release expressions of interest (EOI) for the industry delegations for tradeshows via the ADEO ICN Gateway page. Defence are currently accepting EOIs for IDEX and DSEI Japan and will open for Sea-Air-Space in the coming weeks. See more here.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) recently launched a collaboration tool to help small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) engage and collaborate with publicly funded research organisations. The Collaboration Readiness Levels (CRL) will help Australian businesses connect with the research sector by determining the best way for SMEs to approach R&D with research partners. See more here.
Defence associate secretary, Matt Yannopoulos has warned companies that Defence will no longer tolerate poor behaviour by IT companies quitting one contract in favour of a better paying contract in defence. See more here.
Attached is the TDA 2023 Calendar.

Other News:   

Melbourne-based advanced manufacturer, ANCA launches world-leading automation technology capable of helping companies lower costs and increase productivity. ANCA’s Integrated Manufacturing System (AIMS) automates repetitive tasks allowing workers to focus on important work. See more here.
APV Safety Products have been recognised as Ground Vehicle & Aviation Seating Supplier of the Year by BAE Systems at the 4th Annual “Partner2Win” Symposium. See more here.

Envirofluid, a regional Victorian-based company, has received the 2022 Governor of Victoria Export Awards, Regional Exporter of the Year. Envirofluid provides a non-hazardous chemical that improves worker health, protects the environment and reduce waste disposal costs. See more here.
The Commonwealth Government has allocated $18 million to 12 projects under the first round of the Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program, including Victorian based companies Field Master Systems Pty Ltd DFSS, Revolution Aerospace, XROTOR Pty Ltd, and Swinburne University of Technology (AIR Hub). See more here.
Swinburne University’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) will develop and trial Australia’s first hydrogen-propelled drone thanks to the Commonwealth’s Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program. The first prototype is expected at the end of 2023. See more here.
The Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) at Swinburne University and the National Institute for Aerospace Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University in Kansas, USA have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement to boost local and international capabilities. See more here

SPEE3D announced that it conducted a successful hot fire test of its 3D printed prototype rocket engine in Darwin in September. See more here.
Titomic has launched a new 3D printer, the Titomic D623 medium-pressure cold spray 3D printer. The company has received purchase orders worth $270,000 from German and Spanish companies for the systems which complement its existing D523 printers. See more here.
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) and Elbit Systems of Israel have agreed to support the Redback turret, built in Australia, for the global market. The evolved variant of the turret will be built in Australia and integrated with the Redback vehicle at Hanwha Armoured vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) in Geelong. See more here.
The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) is now calling for abstracts from individuals or organisations interested in presenting a paper at next year's conference. Abstracts should include a presentation title and outline the topics and themes to be covered by the presentation. See more here.
Universities Australia has released a plan to increase co-operation between the university and defence sectors with the aim of increasing the number of qualified professionals in areas currently suffering from skills shortages. See more here.
Call for Submissions: Cyber Autonomy Gym for Experimentation (CAGE) Challenge 3 (CC3). The Challenge is to present a new scenario tailored to some of the unique requirements of military systems. Final day for challenge submissions is 31 January 2023. Results announced 14 February 2023. See more here.

Attached is the ADM’s list of Defence tenders.

  
Defence Industry Support Tools    
The Office of Defence Industry Support has several tools to support defence SMEs. The Defence Business Readiness Tool, the Digital Readiness Assessment Tool, and the Cyber Security Assessment Tool.      
   
Upcoming Domestic Events:      

Reoccurring 2022 - Soldier On Coffee Catch Up Victoria. See more here.

28 – 30 November Defence Human Sciences Symposium. See more here.      
1 December 2022 – ADM Space Summit. See more here.    
1 December 2022 - The Defence and Security Symposium 2022. See more here.
9 December 2022 – ADA-Vic Business Development and Annual Networking Day. See more here.
1 February 2022 ADM Congress. See more here.

20 – 24 February 2023 - International Defence Exhibition and Conference. See more here.
27 – 28 February 2022 - Emerging Aviation Technologies Challenging the Status Quo in Australia. See more here.
28 February - 5 March 2023 – The AVALON Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition. See more here.

  
Links to Grant and other Programs:       

Victorian Government      
Applications Open Victorian Land Systems Fund – Supply Chain Uplift Program (SCUP)     
Victorian Government’s Smart Enough Factory Digital Uplift Program       
Office of Defence Industry Support       
Home - Defence Science Institute

Defence Global Competitiveness Grants Program     
Defence Innovation Hub       
Defence Cooperative Research Centres Program       
Next Generation Technology Fund     
Small Business Innovation Research for Defence

Export Finance Australia   
Entrepreneurs’ Program – Accelerating Commercialisation   
Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program

Please Note: This update is produced every two weeks by the Defence and Aerospace, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. The date of this update was 18th November 2022.

In partnership with the Victorian State Government, Lockheed Martin Australia manages a secure facility designed to enable Victoria’s innovation community to better engage with classified Defence and National Security programs. The first facility of its type in Australia, the Victorian Common User Facility is a key initiative in creating new business opportunities for Victoria’s innovation sector.

For more information or to make CUF bookings, please email viccufbookings.gr-eo@lmco.com

Australian Defence Export Office Pitch Training Program

The ADEO, in partnership with Marketing Entourage, have created a five week online pitch training program specifically for businesses looking to export defence and dual use goods and services. This training is fully subsidised for Australian Defence Industry businesses.

The program is specifically designed to improve the chances of success for Australian defence industry companies when engaging with opportunities to pitch their capabilities to foreign military and military suppliers. The training is delivered through a series of webinars, online modules and one-to-one pitch practice sessions.

Australian Defence Industry businesses are encouraged to apply by registering their interest at the link below. Multiple people from the same business can be included as a single application. Limited spaces are available on each cohort and the ADEO will prioritise businesses who have recently participated in an industry delegation with TDA.

Click here to learn more about the Online Pitch Training Program and to register your interest.

In 2022, Human Performance Week brings together two events:

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS), the principal Australian forum for those interested in the application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability, an

The Human Performance Research Network Symposium (HPRnet). HPRnet is an established network of universities that draws together multidisciplinary teams from around the country who are co-invested in the delivery of significant outcomes for Defence. The symposium brings together existing network members and those with an interest in human performance to hear about the latest developments in human performance research for the military.

‘Defence and Industry Sovereign Capabilities for the Defence and Security of Australia’

The Defence and Security Symposium (DSS) is an annual event which brings together participants from Defence, Industry and Academia to exchange ideas and information and to connect with decision-makers from Defence, Academic Researchers and industry capability developers.

This symposium aims to bring together subject matter experts from Government, Industry, and Academia to discuss the development of Defence and Industry Sovereign Capability for the Defence and Security of Australia.

Some of the key capabilities identified include:

Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence
Power and Energy/ Green Hydrogen
Information Warfare and Cyber Capabilities
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Advanced and Networked Sensing
Health, Nutrition and Technology Driven Training
Quantum Technology for Sensing and Imaging, Communication and Cryptography and Computing and Simulation
Space Technologies.

This is an invitation to Academics, Defence research institutions, commercial organisations, and Military Personnel to attend and/ or offer papers in the field of developing Australia’s Defence and Industry Sovereign capability and associated disciplines.

LOCATION: Deakin Downtown

Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3008

TIME: 10.00am – 3.30pm

DATE: Thursday, 1st December 2022

KEYNOTE & SPECIAL CATEGORY SPEAKERS

The symposium is hosting a number of keynotes and special category speakers drawn from R&D organisations, Academia, Defence Services and Industry.

POSTER PRESENTATION

Poster presentations will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Researchers are encouraged to submit their work in the form of a research poster.

Presenters may bring their own laptop if they wish to provide a live demonstration as part of their poster.

Abstracts and Posters should be sent via email to a.arogbonlo@deakin.edu.au, no later than Monday 21st Nov 2022.

REGISTRATION

Attendance to the DSS symposium is free of cost.

For catering purposes, it is necessary for delegates to register using an on-line registration form, which can be accessed on the website:

SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE