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12 Sept 24. Southern Launch to blast off Hypersonix spaceplane next year.
Hypersonix Launch Systems is set to blast off one of its spaceplanes from a Southern Launch spaceport next year after the two firms agreed a landmark deal.
The vehicle will be launched on a rocket before separating and igniting its own scramjet engines to reach speeds up to Mach 12.
The launch forms part of a wider plan to create Australia’s first “turnkey hypersonic testbed service” next year that will rival a similar proposal announced by competitor Gilmour.
It means devices could be attached as payloads to test how they respond to the effects of moving so quickly through the air.
Hypersonix CEO Matt Hill said, “The intensity of hypersonic testing is set to rise rapidly and there are a huge number of both emerging technology companies and large aerospace companies that need hypersonic flight heritage for their products.
“Our hypersonic test bed will make this affordable for these companies to flight qualify their technology.”
Despite its relatively small aerospace industry, Australia is considered a pioneer in hypersonic technology.
The University of Southern Queensland, for example, has its own hypersonic wind tunnel that can simulate the effect of Mach 5 speeds, while Brisbane-based Hypersonix Launch Systems agreed a deal with the US Department of Defense.
Hypersonix Launch Systems was selected ahead of 63 entrants by the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for a program testing aircraft that can fly faster than five times the speed of sound.
The business believes its “DART AE” aircraft can fly at seven times the speed of sound, while founder Michael Smart has previously told Space Connect’s sister brand, Australian Aviation, his long-term aim is to fly customers to space “like you fly with Qantas”.
“Hypersonix’s long-term ambition is to bring affordable aircraft-like operations to access to space, flying to the edge of space for spacecraft deployment and returning to land like a plane,” said Southern Launch.
“Hypersonic engines will also power a future generation of passenger aircraft with the potential of reducing the flight time from Adelaide to London to just 2 hours.”
Southern Launch, meanwhile, currently has two launch sites in SA.
The Koonibba Test Range is designed to test rockets and payloads by blasting them into suborbital space before they return to Earth at the same location.
It’s uniquely a joint venture between the launch firm and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation.
It differs from Southern Launch’s more traditional Whalers Way Complex at the tip of the Eyre Peninsula, which specialises in orbital launches over the sea.
“The Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and Koonibba Test Range are designed to be flexible to host a variety of missions,” said Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp
“We are proud that we can work with the Hypersonix team to help with the advancement of hypersonic vehicle technology and add another chapter to our nation’s aerospace capabilities right here in South Australia.”
12 Sept 24. DMC supports NP Aerospace in delivering additive manufacturing innovation to UK MOD. Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), an industry leading production facility and additive manufacturing (AM) innovation hub, is working in partnership with NP Aerospace to deliver state-of-the-art metal engineering solutions. This collaboration is part of the UK MoD’s Project TAMPA.
Project TAMPA is a UK Strategic Command Defence Support sponsored project designed to enable the UK defence industry supply chain to investigate and exploit the key capabilities and benefits available to defence from the speed, quality and flexibility that additive manufacturing (3D printing) can bring. With expertise developed across multiple sectors such as space, aerospace, motorsport and medical, DMC are leading the way in this rapidly evolving engineering space. Many of the large defence prime contractors are engaged with Project TAMPA to deliver what their UK MoD customer needs.
NP Aerospace has a long heritage of supplying military vehicles and support solutions. Post-UOR period, in 2019, NP Aerospace was awarded the PMETS engineering support contract, for the UK’s core protected mobility fleet. More recently this has expanded, with NP being one of the companies selected on the Marine Systems Transformation (MaST) framework (total contract value £850m), so are deeply engaged in supporting capability and maintaining a secure UK supply chain.
Underpinned by an ethos of truly creative engineering and the pursuit of perfection, DMC applies a holistic approach to the additive manufacturing process and is pushing the boundaries of possibility while ensuring full quality assurance with AS9100 certification and PPAP (Part Production Approval Process) and NPI (New Product Introduction) practices. Together DMC and NP Aerospace are rapidly innovating, using the additive manufacturing process in both metal and polymer parts, to help UK defence resolve long standing challenges, meet operational demand, secure the supply chain and combat supply chain obsolescence. For example, DMC has produced parts for the rear step assembly and the door latch assembly on Mastiff and Ridgback platforms which can be rapidly produced. The future concept includes the ability to securely transfer the digital files to a forward deployed AM production facility to reduce the delivery time. These parts can be seen fitted to a new generation Ridgback Platform on NP Aerospace’s stand OR-13 at DVD taking place 18/19 September, at Millbrook.
David Wilson, Director of Engineering, NP Aerospace Vehicle Systems, Services and Spares said, “Project TAMPA has opened the door to allow us to fully explore the incredible benefits that can be achieved by utilizing the additive manufacturing processes. It has been very rewarding working with DMC, the experts in the field, who not only have the engineering acumen to solve complex problems alongside NP Aerospace engineers, but also have the necessary certification and accreditation to provide essential quality assurance, critical to defence.”
Kieron Salter, CEO of the DMC said, “We are very proud to be supporting NP Aerospace, and many others across the UK defence industry, by sharing our vast experience and expertise in the additive manufacturing process gained from the most demanding of sectors such as Formula 1, aerospace and space. We pride ourselves at DMC in being more than a traditional ‘build to print’ supplier, although production work is always our end goal. We also provide a holistic approach to additive manufacturing, being creative and innovative in our engineering that leads to the final production solution. Hence, DMC delivers truly pioneering solutions for businesses operating at the forefront of their industry.”
12 Sept 24. Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) have chosen a Rohde & Schwarz designed and built EMC test solution announced at Land Forces today. This capability is part of Stage 2 of the H-ACE facility where HDA is building the LAND 8116 Phase 1 Huntsman vehicles and LAND 400 Phase 3 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
“Our test solutions within the Hanwha E3* capability provide crucial electromagnetic interference/compatibility assurance, mitigating the impact of a contested and congested electromagnetic environment on the operational capability of military equipment, systems, and platforms and ensuring they are fully prepared for battlespace operations,” said Managing Director Rohde & Schwarz Australia Gareth Evans.
“Rohde & Schwarz understands the complexity of modern combat platforms, where multiple integrated systems must work seamlessly to protect the platform. Even the slightest undetected interference between these onboard systems could profoundly impact a platform’s combat effectiveness,” Evans added.
Custom built with a bespoke turntable for heavy vehicles, the E3 capability will be the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, providing the means for H-ACE-built vehicles to be tested to internationally recognised standards.
Rohde & Schwarz Australia will be responsible for all elements of supply, including the in-country coordination and delivery of the E3 capability, and will also train a highly skilled technical workforce to operate the facility.
At the H-ACE located near Geelong in Victoria, HDA will build 129 Redback IFVs under LAND 400 Phase 3 while 30 AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers and 15 AS10 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles will be built for LAND 8116 Phase 1.
“The EMI/EMC chamber at the H-ACE will support a world leading capability at our facility,” said Acting Managing Director of HDA Dean Michie. “We are looking forward to making use of the facility ourselves alongside offering the space to Defence and Defence Industry customers as a service. The ability of the H-ACE to form the centre of an Australian Industry Capability Hub has been an important consideration in our development and future.”
As the leader in EMC spectrum testing, Rohde & Schwarz has been supplying EMC test equipment for over 50 years and its test experts have been advising EMC standard authorities on T&M issues for decades. The R&S ESW range of EMI test receivers at the core of compliance test feature not only the widest dynamic range, highest accuracy, and lowest noise available, but also the ultra-fast time-domain scans to achieve fast and reliable tests in line with up-to-date test regulations. Rohde & Schwarz has a wide-ranging test equipment portfolio that is based on in-depth EMC compliance, pre-compliance, and debugging expertise and supports all relevant commercial, wireless, automotive, military and aerospace EMC standards.
*The components of E3 include Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), Electromagnetic interference (EMI), Electromagnetic pulse (EMP), Electromagnetic vulnerability (EMV), Lightning, Radiation hazards (RADHAZ), Precipitation static (P-Static) and Electrostatic discharge (ESD).
11 Sept 24. Advanced Navigation, a world leader in assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) technologies, with Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA), global leaders in spacecraft engines, aircraft components and defence solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop strategic-grade APNT solutions.
Signed on the opening day of Land Forces 2024 International Defence Exposition, the agreement will see the three companies collaborate on the development of high-performance inertial navigation systems (INS) for autonomous, airborne and crewed systems. This will be used for precision targeting and vehicle navigation in global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-contested environments across land and air domains.
Under the agreement, the co-developed solutions will be integrated into Hanwha Aerospace’s global supply chain, aiding the advancement of the broader strategic APNT interests for Australia and international markets.
Advanced Navigation CEO Chris Shaw shares, “The landscape of sovereign defence manufacturing is experiencing a seismic shift, driven by advanced technologies like automation, machine learning, and precision engineering. Traditional approaches are no longer sufficient in meeting the complex demands of modern PNT systems.
Collaborating with Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defence Australia will not only bring together the brightest in engineering minds, it will forge a path toward unrivalled PNT excellence and reinforce our technological sovereignty.”
Hanwha Defence Australia, Acting Managing Director Dean Michie shares, “We are pleased to sign this agreement with Advanced Navigation, as it reinforces our commitment to strengthening cooperation in developing joint advanced military capabilities. In support of uplifting the Australian industrial base, we look forward to equipping partners with next-generation solutions for accurate targeting, secure navigation, and synchronised operations in situations where GNSS signals may be degraded. This important sovereign capability will further strengthen the growing Australian South Korean relationship.”
10 Sept 24. Leidos Australia to partner with Lockheed Martin on AIR 6500. Joint-capabilities. Leidos Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia have announced a partnership to provide and develop software and cyber services for the ADF’s future Joint Air Battle Management System under AIR 6500.
As part of the contract, Leidos Australia will provide Lockheed Martin Australia with critical software development, cyber security, verification and validation services to support the development of the AIR 6500 Joint Air Battle Management System.
This work will support Lockheed Martin Australia to deliver to the Australian Defence Force a highly robust and secure open systems architecture for AIR 6500 that will provide an advanced integrated air and missile defence capability to combat current and future threats.
Leidos Australia chief executive Paul Chase said, “We are proud to be partnering with Lockheed Martin Australia to provide this mission critical capability to Defence. This is an exciting opportunity for Leidos which supports our business growth in Australia, while providing our Australian engineering team an opportunity to work in partnership with Lockheed Martin to shape and validate capabilities integrated into AIR 6500.
AIR 6500 Phase 1 will serve as a foundational element of Defence’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability in the Joint Air Battle Management System being delivered under the project.
The project will provide the architecture at the core of the Australian Defence Force’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability through the delivery of a command and control system, enabling Defence to coordinate and synchronise air and missile defence capabilities.
The capability represents a significant enhancement beyond Air Force’s in-service Air Defence System and will be delivered in two tranches.
Expanding on the comments made by Chase, Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand chief executive Warren McDonald said, “We are delighted to partner with Leidos Australia, who bring a wealth of experience to AIR 6500. The partnership marks an important focus on designing a rigorous, independently validated, agile air battle management system that supports the Australian Defence Force.”
Tranche one is acquiring four active electronically scanned array radars to replace the in-service Tactical Air Defence Radar System, with the new radars being procured from Canberra-based company CEA Technologies.
The new radars will be able to detect aircraft and missile threats at greater ranges and with increased accuracy, allowing for greater warning, decision and response time, with Defence stating that first radar is scheduled to be delivered in 2024.
“Having Leidos Australia integrated into the AIR 6500 project builds trust and discipline into the agile software development process. It allows Leidos Australia to work directly with our engineers in real time to test and evaluate incrementally. This supports our engineers to continually progress and or resolve technical issues rapidly to achieve project milestones,” McDonald said.
Leidos Australia and its 2,000 local experts have been a trusted partner to the Australian government, including the Department of Defence, for more than 25 years, having delivered some of the country’s most complex software and systems integration projects.
Headquartered in Canberra, Lockheed Martin Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,600 people in Australia, working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, Defence and civil sectors. (Source: Google/Defence Connect)
10 Sept 24. Northrop: Adding a Pilot to New Model 437 Will Speed Testing.
The addition of a pilot on Northrop Grumman’s Model 437 “Vanguard” Autonomous Collaborative Aircraft is to speed demonstrations and test flying, because it can overfly populated areas without special permits from the Federal Aviation Administration and is not restricted to test ranges cleared for uncrewed aircraft, the company said.
The Model 437 flew for the first time Aug. 29, flown by company test pilot Brian Maisler out of the Mojave Air & Space Port, Calif. The aircraft is derived from Northrop’s Model 401, which is an uninhabited craft the company said it is using to explore autonomous collaborative projects.
On Sept. 5, Northrop released a video of the Model 437’s first flight, in which it emphasized the digital techniques used to rapidly fabricate and fly the jet. The video also emphasizes that the Model 437’s wings are removable, which is consonant with senior Air Force leader statements that much of its planned Collaborative Combat Aircraft inventory could remain boxed up, and possibly pre-positioned, until needed.
Colin Miller, Northrop’s senior vice president for engineering, said in an email that having a pilot onboard
“provides many advantages to demonstrating capabilities without the need to gain special permitting to fly an autonomous aircraft in national airspace.”
The Air Force has been critical in recent years of the FAA’s slowness in opening up more airspace to large uninhabited aircraft, as this has constrained the pace at which new classes of drones can be tested. A pilot onboard can monitor the aircraft when it is in autonomous mode and take the controls if it behaves in an unexpected or dangerous way.
A “future iteration” could be all-autonomous, “while demonstrating other tactical applications our customers desire for autonomous collaborative programs,” Miller said.
Miller declined to say if the Model 437 is aimed specifically at a particular program like the Air Force’s CCA program, in which Northrop is competing for a slot on Increment 2.
“It is a technology demonstrator operated by [Northrop subsidiary] Scaled Composites for a number of applications, including autonomous collaborative aircraft,” he said. “It is not intended for a specific effort, as we have a broad range” of potential applications for the aircraft “for a variety of customers.”
There is no set flight test plan for the Model 437, company officials said. On their websites, Northrop and Scaled said the Vanguard could carry two AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, but Greg Morris, president of Scaled Composites, declined to comment on whether weapons release tests are expected.
“As a technology demonstrator for autonomous and tactical aircraft of this size, Scaled Composites could conduct a number of tests based on customer requirements,” Morris said, but he added that the company “does not provide this information publicly.”
The Model 437 design was unveiled three years ago, and at the time Northrop touted it as a potential competitor for what was then called the Air Force’s “loyal wingman” project. The fact that the company mentioned that it can carry two AMRAAMs dovetails with Air Force senior leader assertions in the last few months that early increments of the CCA will be focused on air-to-air applications. Northrop said the Model 437 can carry up to a 2,000-pound payload.
The ”other customers” Northrop may be referring to for the Model 437 include the U.K., which has a requirement for a CCA-like capability to escort its F-35s, and the Navy, which is pursuing a CCA effort of its own. Northrop designed and tested the X-47 aircraft to demonstrate that a large-size drone could safely and consistently take off from and land on aircraft carriers without human intervention.
Narration in the video says the Model 437 is ‘part of the broader ‘loyal wingman’ concept, which is aimed at creating affordable, multimission and reusable drones that can take on high risk missions to reduce danger to human pilots.” (Source: UAS VISION/Air & Space Forces Magazine)
10 Sept 24. Hanwha Aerospace and SK Enmove Unveil World’s First Immersion Cooling ESS: Leading the Way in Non-Flammable Battery Solutions. Hanwha Aerospace, in collaboration with SK Enmove, has unveiled the world’s first immersion cooling Energy Storage System (ESS), marking a significant step towards non-flammable battery technology.
The announcement was made at a technology briefing held at the Hanwha Building in Seoul, showcasing their breakthrough technology that promises to revolutionize the ESS market and bolster Korea’s leadership in green energy storage solutions.
Hanwha Aerospace’s newly developed immersion cooling ESS uses advanced thermal fluid technology to fill the lithium-ion battery modules, effectively isolating each cell. This innovative design prevents thermal runaway propagation, even if a single cell experiences thermal runaway, and addresses other safety risks such as insulation failures due to environmental factors like dust or salt.
By offering superior safety compared to conventional air- and water-cooled ESS models, the system enhances the non-flammable characteristics of the battery, and has received certifications from major global institutions, including DNV and the Korean Register of Shipping (KR), for its key model, SEAL.
“With decades of experience in ESS design and R&D, we have achieved industry-leading levels of safety,” said Seung-Hyun Son, Head of Energy Systems Center at Hanwha Aerospace. “Our immersion cooling ESS is set to lead the next generation of energy storage solutions, ensuring the highest levels of fire prevention. Safety is a critical requirement for maritime ESS applications.”
SK Enmove, the partner of thermal fluids for Hanwha Aerospace’s submersion cooling ESS, also presented their differentiated fluid technology at the event.
“By leveraging SK Enmove’s world-class Group 3 base oil technology and unique additive formulations, we have maximized the non-flammable properties of the battery,” said Sang-Hyuk Seo, Head of e-Fluids B2B Business at SK Enmove. “We are not only focusing on marine applications but are also developing submersion cooling ESS for land-based uses, including data centers and electric vehicles. Our goal is to position SK Enmove as a global leader in immersion cooling technology.”
SK Enmove, renowned for its market-leading Group 3 base oils and the well-known ZIC lubricants, has been diversifying into electric vehicle fluids and cooling fluids since 2022, with plans to commercialize its immersion cooling technology. This strategic expansion aligns with its goal to capture a significant share of the projected 42 trillion KRW power efficiency market by 2040.
Hanwha Aerospace aims to leverage its extensive experience in supplying ESS to public and – maritime commercial vessels to become a leader in eco-friendly maritime solutions. The company also plans to accelerate the development of a value chain in the eco-friendly ship sector, in synergy with Hanwha Ocean’s maritime business initiatives.
Through this collaboration, Hanwha Aerospace and SK Enmove are poised to drive innovation and reinforce the global competitiveness of Korea’s ESS sector, paving the way for safer and more sustainable energy storage solutions. –
25 Aug 24. Rheinmetall place at ELROB 2024. Rheinmetall has once again demonstrated its expertise in the field of artificial intelligence. It achieved a significant success in connection with the Interoperable Robotic Convoy (InterRoC) project. In the European Land Robot Trial 2024 (ELROB) competition, the Rheinmetall InterRoc team consisting of the Research & Technology division of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Canada Inc. won first place in the “Automated Convoy” category. The combination of HX truck and integrated PATH autonomy kit proved its worth.
The Rheinmetall PATH autonomy kit (‘PATH A-Kit’) is an AI-supported navigation system that can be installed in almost any vehicle. It has already proven itself several times in trials in various platforms, including in the Mission Master robotic vehicle family. Just last year, it was successfully used in the 2023 Estonia Unmanned Ground Systems Autonomy Trials. At ELROB 2024, the PATH A-Kit controlled two of the highly mobile HX logistics vehicles as part of the convoy scenario. Both HX vehicles were also equipped with a drive-by-wire system.
ELROB is one of the most demanding open international competitions in the field of robotics, sensor technology and autonomy. Every two years, participants from universities as well as civilian and military manufacturers compete against each other. The aim is to test the capabilities of modern robots. This year was the 12th edition. It took place from 24 to 28 June at the German Armed Forces Technical Center for Land-Based Vehicle Systems, Engineer and General Field Equipment (Wehrtechnische Dienststelle WTD 41) in Trier. 19 teams took part. Rheinmetall subsidiaries Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Canada competed in a tactical leader-follower scenario and an actual real-life scenario.
The level of difficulty of this year’s tasks was significantly increased compared to the 2022 competition. The autonomously driving trucks and the convoy commander had to react to dynamic obstacles, alternative routes and various electromagnetic interferers, among other things. However, the system was able to solve all tasks in an exemplary manner.
The HX vehicles had to overcome eleven different obstacles on a 6 km circuit. The most difficult challenges included narrow paths, transitions between on-road and off-road driving, navigating through open and dense forests, communication interference, reversing and driving around obstacles. “The course was very challenging. The organisers did a fantastic job of making the competition a realistic military scenario and our performance shows that the Rheinmetall PATH-A kit is ready for real-world use cases,” said Paul Rocco, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Provectus. The company was acquired by Rheinmetall Canada in 2019.
The competition organisers also surprised the Rheinmetall team by bringing a car into their convoy. This forced the following truck to slow down and navigate around the moving obstacle. The convoy was also broken up, so the team had to remotely control the following truck on a parallel path and reconfigure the convoy to make the remote-controlled truck the new convoy leader. “The 2024 ELROB scenario was considerably more challenging than the scenario for the 2022 ELROB participation, for example,” commented Sebastian Elze, Rheinmetall Landsysteme Research & Technology division’s project manager responsible for the overall autonomous InterRoC system, among other things.
Despite these challenges, the team completed most of the route in convoy mode without GPS, as the terrain was overgrown with dense foliage. “This is the first time we have demonstrated this new specific capability, which is a significant upgrade for the PATH A kit,” said Luc Brunet, Director of Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Rheinmetall Provectus. “We were able to seamlessly switch between GPS-enabled and GPS-free environments without any degradation in functionality or noticeable change in operation.”
Although ELROB is a non-competitive event focussed solely on research and development, an award ceremony was held at the end of the trial. This is intended to give participants the opportunity to receive feedback and insights from the judges. This year, Rheinmetall received the prize for the best convoy performance, a first for the company and an important milestone for the PATH A-Kit.
In addition to the evaluated scenarios, the area of autonomous driving was also demonstrated to the many visitors – including generals and other military personnel from various countries, officials from the Federal Ministry of Defence, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and WTD41 – in the open presentation area. The vehicles in the competition, which were also on display and available for demonstration drives, were very popular with the visitors and aroused great interest
The Research & Technology division of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH from Unterlüß took part in this event for the first time as Team InterRoC in 2022 as part of the InterRoC project in the field of automated convoys. At that time, the team took the 2nd place with an American autonomy kit provided by BAAINBw and integrated by Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH.
The InterRoC project was launched four years ago in order to derive customer requirements for future autonomous logistics vehicles. It is continuously being expanded by the BAAINBw through supplementary orders with regard to system capabilities. Among other things, it includes two military HX2 trucks equipped with autonomy kits and drive-by-wire, which follow each other in a leader-follower principle. In view of this competition, the PATH autonomy kit developed by Rheinmetall Canada Inc. was also installed in the vehicles so that participation in the competition could take place with a complete “Rheinmetall solution”.
20 Aug 24. First time NVIDIA® based computer for advanced autonomy.
will be seen in Europe. Astute Systems announces the launch of its GXA-1, an NVIDIA®-powered computer, designed specifically for advanced autonomy in the defence sector. The GXA-1 will make its debut at DVD2024, where it will be showcased to key stakeholders in the Land Equipment sector, marking a significant step towards engaging with potential UK customers.
Engineered for SWaP-sensitive (Size, Weight, and Power) platforms, the GXA-1 is the ultimate solution for enabling autonomy in harsh environments. Purpose-built to endure the extreme conditions typical of military operations—including extreme temperatures, moisture, vibration, and shock—the GXA-1 ensures reliable performance where it matters most.
For developers already familiar with the NVIDIA® Software Development Kit (SDK), the GXA-1 offers seamless migration, making it an attractive option for those looking to transition to a more rugged solution. Astute Systems highlights that the GXA-1 is ideal for those content with Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) systems, while also catering to Prime Contractors seeking Modified Off-The-Shelf (MOTS) versions tailored to their specific environmental needs. Pre-qualification units with a developer kit are now available, offering a head start to those interested in early adoption.
Key features (see attached specification for full data):
- Based on the NVIDIA® Jetson AGX OrinTM Industrial SoM
- AI Performance 248 TFLOPS
- Mass storage options (dual M.2 M key SSD)
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet data plane port
- Multiple legacy analogue inputs ideal for existing DVE (Degraded Visual Environment) day/night cameras.
- Enabling autonomous workloads
Ross Newman, Founder of Astute Systems comments “We believe we have the best solution for autonomous military systems and deployment in harsh environments: the NVIDIA high performance; the perfect SWaP optimisation and proven technology. Initial interest confirms this with one key potential customer explaining “The GXA-1 is exactly what we were looking for it is the right product, right place and the right time” – or put another way, we’re faster, quicker, lighter and better value than anything currently available delivering the best performance per watt of any device in this class.”
Astute Systems, a Queensland-based company, is part of Team Defence Australia, Australia’s national platform for export-capable Australian defence companies. As such, the company is well placed to understand the requirements of AUKUS Pillar 2 which focuses on jointly developing advanced capabilities, the trilateral security partnership between the UK, the USA and Australia with the intention of cooperating on key defence capabilities including AI and autonomy as defined in AUKUS.
John Brosnan Defence & Security Director at the Australian Trade & Investment Commission (Austrade) says Astute Systems exemplifies the world-class innovation in defence technology that Australia has to offer. Brosnan says “Astute’s latest developments – designed to provide defence end users with an operational advantage – demonstrate the advanced capabilities of Australia’s defence industry and the increased opportunities for collaboration under AUKUS. Don’t miss your chance to connect directly with Ross and the team at DVD in September.”
For more information on current UK partners and global re-sellers, check out: https://astutesys.com
Find us at DVD on stand C4-210 DVD: Astute Systems / DefenceX
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