$600K funding for innovative defence projects
A research project that will utilise satellite technology to aid in disaster response is one of four initiatives to receive funding in the latest round of grants from the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund (CRF). The research activity will introduce a new technique for satellite-based connectivity for emergency services and Defence personnel in hazardous environments when ground-based communications network infrastructure is unavailable. Small, low power beacons will improve the collection of live data from incidents and allow for timely distribution of information across response teams. Adelaide space start-up Safety from Space will lead the project with partners Flinders [...]