What does it take for Defence tech innovation to succeed? | Keirin Joyce, GAICD, CPEng What does it take for Defence tech innovation to succeed? Three years ago I wrote an article about the Defence Australia Innovation Hub effort between Australian Army and AVT Australia to develop, f...

What does it take for Defence tech innovation to succeed?

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Swarming it ain’t – Keirin Joyce We are delighted to welcome Keirin Joyce back. In this piece, Keirin calls for greater clarity and sobriety when discussing swarming.

Lots of people using the word 'swarm' at the moment, when they really mean 'wave' or 'barrage'. 'Swarming' is different to just flying lots of aircraft at the same time. Here's something I wrote 5 years ago...
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I'm excited for #Avalon next week: The pinnacle of 🇦🇺 #UAS/#Drone industry gathering!

I wrote this 👇 last year, but haven't posted about it yet. Stoked to have #ASPI and #AusAirForce support to write this opinion piece for the ANZ Defence Directory 2025.

What a great exhibition #ADFCreativeArts at #ADFA! Well done!
Get onto #DefendingTheArts #Canberra! Still open Friday and Saturday.

Keirin Joyce, GAICD, CPEng on LinkedIn: #xpoeurope2024 Drone-in-a-box was going wild at XPONENTIAL Europe, and it’s about time! DIAB aims to put drones anywhere they can be connected, to be operated remotely in…

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Drone-in-a-box was going wild at @XPONENTIALshow Europe, and it’s about time!
DIAB aims to put drones anywhere they can be connected, to be operated remotely in centralised locations. Here’s a selection of pics of systems on display at #XPoEurope2024 to inspire your imagination.

Anyone can use it, (almost) anywhere.

Could be huge for CivPol, SES, Fire Brigade, and the military too.

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Coolest thing at #XPo: #DefendEye, a tube-launched, disposable, AI search drone.
249g, 10 minutes, eyes in the sky with image detect on board with smartphone cameras. Easy to put it back in the case and then it charges by USB.
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2nd Coolest thing at #XPo: #RheinBahn autonomous bus.
Driven (pun intentional) by a bus driver shortage, #RheinBahn of Germany is leaning into autonomous public transport buses. They’re 50% more expensive than a standard bus, but they’re needed, so the business case is strong.

Two 🇦🇺's in a European sea of 250 passionate #drone experts... Filipe and I representing #AAUS #UNSWCanberra #QUT and #CASA at the #EuropeanDroneForum2025 #EDF2025 with #UAVDACH and #AUVSI #XPONENTIAL Europe!

Proud to have represented #AAUS and #UNSWCanberra at the #AUVSI #XPONENTIAL Europe in #Dusseldorf!

Two great 🇦🇺 companies here exhibiting: #CubePilot and #HargraveTech - some of the best GNC and e-powertrain tech on the market!

Will AI take our jobs? An interesting paradox in bus driving…
I was at #XPONENTIAL Europe recently and took the opportunity to look into the #Rheinbahn AI buses being developed here in Europe.
Full thoughts on my LinkedIn post:
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3rd Coolest thing at #XPONENTIAL Europe: #CASEVAC drone from 🇩🇪’s #AVILUS. They’re already into 10’s of hours of flight test. Game-changing for Mass Casualty #MassCas events in the future.
#XPoEurope2024
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"the ADF’s FPV #droneracing pilots have remained undefeated...The pilots’ success demonstrates how competitive military sports can be utilised to advance dual-use technology and promote #STEM within the next generation..."
I'm stoked to get this piece out... Tell me what you think in the comments?

I worked in this @ASPI- team last year: so much opportunity and such a great group of clever people with a powerful and important mandate! Think about it!

Keirin Joyce, GAICD, CPEng on LinkedIn: My year as the Royal Australian Air Force Fellow to the Australian… | 22 comments My year as the Royal Australian Air Force Fellow to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute is done: What an experience! In the same week I wrapped up, the… | 22 comments on LinkedIn

...and that some researchers receive security clearances to enable classified work. I couldn't agree more!

My detailed thoughts are here on LinkedIn:

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My time as the #AusAirForce Fellow to the @ASPI-org is done: What a year! What an experience!

In the same week I wrapped up, the findings of the Varghese report have come out. One recommendation was that there should be more secondments between departments and think tanks...

I got my letter today, on Christmas Eve: now officially a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors #CompanyDirectorsCourse. Proud because it was the best course I've done in years!
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Great progress and greater potential: Australia needs to accelerate programs for uncrewed naval vessels | The Strategist Australia is doing well in developing uncrewed naval vessels. Now it needs to redouble efforts to get them into service faster. Application of asymmetric technology is a declared outcome of the Defenc...

"...these (uncrewed) systems should be moved to the front of the queue."
I'm stoked to get this piece out and into the contest of ideas... Tell me what you think in the comments?

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Statement from ASPI on the Varghese review

Great to see #DefenceAust senior leaders speaking on @ASPI_org #StopTheWorld!

Adapting all-domain forces to changes in land warfare | The Strategist Many elements of 21st-century warfare echo those of the 20th century. The nature of war as a brutal and fundamentally human endeavour has endured despite the introduction of stealth aircraft, precisio...

'While this report sketches some rough ideas for how land forces might contribute to Australia’s all-domain defence in various scenarios, there’s still a lot of imagination and creativity required', writes Major General Chris Smith.

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨

In 'The implications of emerging changes in land warfare for the focused all-domain defence force', Deputy Chief of the Australian Army Major General Chris Smith explores the impact of technological, social and geographic factors on land warfare.

📕 Read it now 👉 bit.ly/4faZpFm

I've worked in this @ASPI_org team this year: so much opportunity and such a great group of clever people with a powerful and important mandate! Think about it!

I've worked in this @ASPI_org team this year: so much opportunity and such a great group of clever people with a powerful and important mandate! Think about it!

"Australia 🇦🇺 doesn’t have the privilege of investing endlessly in innovative ideas without progressing to scale production. We need to invest in the right innovations, those that demonstrate ability to go from ideas to production to scale rapidly."

New USAF focuses: fighter-like drones and electromagnetic warfare | The Strategist ‘Listening to new options’, according to a senior civilian advisor, is a key piece of the US Air Force process of force redesign. One of those options is using the fighter-like drones that will come ....

‘“Listening to new options”, according to a senior civilian advisor, is a key piece of the US Air Force process of force redesign. One of those options is using the fighter-like drones that will come from the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program,' writes Bill Sweetman.

Last week at the @NSWBusiness #SydneyDroneSummit I heard from @WarintheFuture , @OleksandraUNSW, @yurasak and @aaus_live industry, for 140 attendees, about the critical role of #drones and the International Drone Coalition.
Big issues, huge opportunities.
#SlavaUkraini

At #DHSS2024 I briefed on FPV #DroneRacing, it's current high requirement for human interaction and skills, and where that tech needs to head into the future.

Great to visit the 10th #CBRIN #Showcase last night: #Canberra kicks #innovation goals!!!

#Innov_Aus #DIN_NSW #sbxr #bzvcrew