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2027 International Armoured Vehicles Conference – 19-21 January 2027

The 2027 International Armoured Vehicles Conference will be held 19 – 21 January 2027 at Farnborough, United Kingdom. IAV 2027 will address all aspects of battlefield mobility across its three-day agenda.
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Dept of Defence – 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy.

The 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy was launched at ADSTAR 2026 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Honourable Richard Marles MP, supported by Chief of the Defence
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DSTG – Industry Briefing & Request for Information – Lighterage Innovation

One of Defence’s priority capability areas is littoral manoeuvre, with ship-to-shore connectivity, or lighterage, identified as an area requiring innovation and capability development. DSTG is seeking information from industry and
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Department of Defence – Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets Consultation on Updates to the Determination

The Department of Defence is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Defence (Non-foreign work restricted individual) Determination 2024 (the Determination), part of the Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets (SAMS) legislative framework. The
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Defence Export Controls – Call for Participation – Consultation on Wassenaar Arrangements

DEC is seeking technical and commercial input from Australian companies, research organisations and subject matter experts to inform Australia’s positions ahead of the Wassenaar Arrangement Experts Group meeting in September
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DARPA – Request for Information – Algorithms and Abstraction for Photonic Processing

DARPA’s Multi X Office is seeking information on first-principles development of algorithms specifically targeting execution on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). DARPA is interested in algorithm-hardware co-design and co-development, specific to
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Counter UAS Indo-Pacific – 19-20 October 2026

The 2026 Counter UAS Indo-Pacific Conference will be held 19 – 20 October 2026 in Honolulu, USA. Counter UAS Indo-Pacific will bring together APAC, US and allied defence leaders, industry innovators,
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Defence Aviation Safety – 5-6 October 2026

The 2026 Defence Aviation Safety Conference will be held 5 – 6 October 2026, in London, United Kingdom. Bringing together military leaders, regulators and industry experts Defence Aviation Safety is the
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Future Forces 2026 – 21-23 October 2026

The 2026 Future Forces Exhibition and Forum will be held 21 – 23 October in Prague, Czechia. Featuring cutting-edge defence and security technologies, expert panels, and NATO working groups’ sessions, the event
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DARPA – Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE) – Information Session – 25 August 2026

DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office will hold a webcast Information Session for the anticipated Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINIE) Disruption Opportunity 25 August 2026. SHINE aims to harness neuroplasticity to
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