Top 12 Military startups in Australia

Oct 06, 2024 | By Bruce Makowsky

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Babcock International Group manufactures marine, nuclear, aviation, and defense products and provides development and engineering services.
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Funding: $70.8M
CTRL develops quantum sensing technology for surveillance and reconnaissance: with quantum sensors you can navigate without GPS, detect underground hardened structures, submarines, or hidden weapons systems, and survey the entire earth..
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DEWC Services is Australia’s foremost C4ISREW specialist, providing the Australian Defence Organisation and industry partners with mission critical operational and technical experience in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare.
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Funding: $38.6M
Clearview AI is used to identify enemy soldiers to fix their crimes and identify war victims.
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Funding: A$15.9M
Visionary Machines has Defence contract for Counter Drone and Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) technology
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Skyborne develops smart aerial robotics to give our customers cutting-edge capability
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Funding: $6M
Quasar Satellite Technologies provides ground station service for satellite operators and users. The company developed a portable digital phased array antenna that can monitor the RF transmissions of dozens of satellites at a time. The technology, currently used by Australia’s military and intelligence agencies
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Funding: A$200K
Breaker develops military robots that undestand human commands, AI-powered control unit enables a single operator to manage multiple autonomous systems efficiently, minimizing the need for extensive network infrastructure.
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Funding: A$50K
DroneSec is revolutionising cybersecurity and threat intelligence for safe and secure drone operations.
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Marathon Targets makes the smart target system for dynamic live-fire marksmanship training.
Editor: Bruce Makowsky
Bruce Makowsky has covered military, cyber and IT news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. In particular he worked for Inside Defense. Bruce holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University. Bruce is also an award-winning photographer, renowned for his captivating images that have earned him numerous accolades and widespread recognition in the photography community. You can contact Bruce at makowsky(at)militarystartups(dot)com