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The Chief of Army Symposium has officially kicked off in Adelaide, set to host the Army Future Forum, Army Innovation Day, Army Robotics Expo and Army Quantum Technology Challenge.
The events aim to explore ideas and potential developments between Army, industry and academia, as part of a broader effort to modernise the Army in preparation for the future battlespace.
The Army Innovation Day is expected to provide companies the opportunity to explore tactical logistics uncrewed aerial systems for Army.
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart said Army is seeking innovative logistics uncrewed aerial systems for a range of tasks, which include routine resupply, high risk combat resupply and casualty evacuation missions to troops in contact.
“Ongoing conflicts have shown just how important these uncrewed aerial systems are in combat situations,” LTGEN Stuart said.
“For an army as modest in size as ours, robotic and autonomous systems help us to generate scale, mass, effect and reach across all domains whilst enabling us to reduce the risk to our soldiers wherever possible.”
The Army Quantum Technology Challenge aims to support collaboration between academic, industry and Army representatives to demonstrate the application of quantum technologies.
The objective is to overcome challenges in land warfare, leveraging countermeasures to disruptive emerging technologies.
Meanwhile, the Army Robotics Exposition 2022 is set to feature live displays from industry representatives, including uncrewed ground vehicles and aerial systems.
“The symposium highlights Army’s focus on new and emerging technologies and the possibilities of tomorrow by harnessing good ideas and innovation across Army, industry and academia,” LTGEN Stuart said.
“We are transforming to keep pace with the changing character of warfare and to remain technologically relevant and building flexibility into the system to remain agile.
"This symposium is just one part of our efforts to develop our capabilities with local defence companies and their global defence industry partners.”
[Related: Army tests mobility capability]
