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The South Australian technology industry is set to provide the Royal Australia Navy with enhanced undersea surveillance capabilities as part of a new project.
Acacia Systems, Saab Australia, Defence Science and Technology Group are working alongside both Adelaide and Curtin University to provide a fresh technological advancement that will be able to offer surveillance to a vast underwater environment.
The Undersea Surveillance Minimum Viable Capability Project set out to improve the detection of undersea threats, develop more advanced tracking systems and sensors, and adapt to the changing nature of maritime capabilities.
“This is exactly the kind of cutting-edge capability we want being developed right here in South Australia, technology that strengthens our national security while backing local jobs and expertise,” said South Australia’s Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Chris Picton.
“By improving the detection, tracking and localisation of undersea threats, this technology has the potential to give the Royal Australian Navy a sharper edge in increasingly complex environments.
“This project demonstrates the strength of South Australia’s defence industry and research sector working together to deliver world-leading capability.”
As a part of national and state goals to increase the capacity and production of Australia’s sovereign defence industry, The Malinauskas Government provided $1.6 million in support for the project, delivered through the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Activator Fund.
The project saw the successful delivery and integration of Acacia’s Onyx platform with Saab’s combat management system.
The Onyx platform is a multi-sensor fusion data system that can be used for anti-submarine warfare and uncrewed systems.
“The success of the Activator project benefitted enormously from having an absolute clarity of vision – to enhance Australia’s sovereign capability in autonomous undersea surveillance aligned with one of Defence’s investment priorities focussed on undersea warfare and uncrewed maritime systems,” said Acacia Systems’ CEO, Bob Humphreys.
“Acacia will be continuing R&D efforts leveraging the success of the program and intends integrating the research outcomes into its world-class Onyx automatic threat detection and tracking system in the coming 12 months.”
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