army innovation day 2023

AID provides the opportunity for industry, academia and defence to harness innovative approaches and concepts. AID is hosted by the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO), in partnership with Defence Innovation Hub.

Emerging and disruptive technology is demanding innovative approaches to increase Army’s capacity, introduce and challenge concepts, and deliver cutting-edge capabilities to our soldiers. 

Army Innovation Day (AID) is a flagship event showcasing Australian Defence Industry and academia's ability to use innovative concepts to address capability gaps and grow the project pipeline. 

Annually, The Department of Defence, in partnership with Defence Innovation Hub and Australian Army, calls on Australian Industry and academia to pitch innovative solutions to a capability challenge statement. The most innovative solutions will be selected for contract discussions with Defence and invited to exhibit at AID 2023.

              

AID 2023 Challenge Statement

AID 2023 participants were asked to showcase innovative C-RAS capabilities in the following areas:

Theme 1 Counter Aerial RAS
C-RAS that can protect Land Forces from aerial RAS threats, both commercial and military grade platforms. The emerging RAS threats are most likely to be tactical in nature including anti-armour, one way attack and ISR RAS.

Theme 2 Counter Ground RAS
C-RAS that can protect Land Forces from ground RAS threats, both commercial and military grade platforms. The
emerging RAS threats are most likely to be tactical in nature including anti-armour, one way attack and ISR RAS.

Theme 3 Counter Littoral and Riverine RAS.
C-RAS that can protect Land Forces from waterborne RAS threats, both commercial and military grade platforms, operating in the littoral environment or conducting riverine operations. The emerging RAS threats are most likely to be tactical in nature including anti-ship, one way attack and ISR RAS.

View the CAS Expo Series map to see where each exhibitor will be located.

AID 2023 Exhibitors

  • Advanced Design Technology
  • Codarra Advanced Systems
  • DefendTex Research Labs
  • DroneShield
  • Elbit Systems Australia
  • HIROCO
  • Hydrogen At Home
  • Innovaero

  • Lockheed Martin Australia
  • Platypus Instruments
  • Post Office Red
  • OneTide Modular Systems
  • RayTracer
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • Visionary Machines


AID 2023 Exhibitors - Past Winners

  • Cubic Defence Australia
  • ECLIPS Logistics
  • EcoJet Engineering

  • Geodrones
  • Jabiru Aircraft


AID 2023 Guests

  • Deakin University
  • QinetiQ
  • The Mark Agency