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Defence and aerospace networks have secured funding from the NSW government to further the development of new capability.
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The NSW government has announced $15.2 million in funding for research and development (R&D) programs via the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), the NSW Defence Innovation Network (DIN), and the NSW Space Research Network (SRN).
This includes extending the R&D networks by a further three years.
The latest round of funding includes a $3.2 million contribution from the Defence and Aerospace NSW towards the DIN and SRN.
The DIN is expected to provide $450,000 to support three defence innovation projects in its Pilot Project grant scheme, which include:
- The University of Wollongong, Western Sydney University and NSW companies BlueZone Group and Vyom Tech’s work developing a prototype system to assess military diver health.
- Western Sydney University, The University of Sydney and Australian company AU Cloud’s work examining how to fuse data sources and distribute data processing across a constellation of satellites.
- The University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney’s work delivering a system for monitoring the structural health of autonomous air vehicles.
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens said the government’s commitments would help build the state’s sovereign industrial capability.
“We are investing in our human capital to help our innovative researchers unlock their potential and turn their ideas into solutions that will grow the economy and secure a brighter future for the people of NSW,” Minister Henskens said.
“The defence and aerospace industry, including the space industry, and smart sensing technologies will be critical to our nation’s prosperity and NSW is best placed to lead the way when it comes to innovation and commercialisation of research in these areas.
“Our research networks foster collaboration between government, academics and industry to find solutions to some of the most complex challenges we face.”
Director of Defence and Aerospace NSW Mike Gallagher noted the importance of backing the local R&D community.
“DIN is a key enabler for our sector that ensures that NSW remains at the forefront of delivering the high-tech capability to the Australian Defence Force,” Gallagher said.
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