Current defence and security research collaborations - The University of Sydney Library Current students Staff intranet Find an event Give Contact us Study Research Engage with us About us News & opinion false Research false false Our research false false Current defence and security research collaborations true true Current defence and security research collaborations Our expertise and multidisciplinary research contributes to national, regional and global security to help make Australia and the world a safer place to live. \r\n"}}" id="text-61a881c1e5" class="cmp-text"> Our expertise and multidisciplinary research contributes to national, regional and global security to help make Australia and the world a safer place to live. Research Our research Research areas Research centres Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis Sydney Vietnam Institute China Studies Centre Events and news Our research Fellowships Membership form Pacific Collective Research impact Pioneering new treatments for dementia and addiction recovery The smart insulin pill that could change lives The carbon capture technology that could change our energy future OurFutures How hybrid wheat could change the future of farming How heat research is keeping professional tennis safe How digital humans can help build independence after brain injury How locally made fertiliser could transform global supply chains Indigenous research Ethics and integrity Animals in research and teaching at the University Clinical trials Horizon Fellows Current defence and security research collaborations Facilities Sydney Nano Foundry Our capabilities Our staff Sydney Analytical Vibrational spectroscopy Scattering and diffraction Drug discovery Magnetic resonance Materials X-ray spectroscopy Cultural Heritage Access our facilities Our staff Sydney Cytometry Sydney Imaging Preclinical imaging Clinical research imaging PET Scanner Access the PET scanner 3T MRI Clinical-Research Facility Australian Imaging Service The Hybrid Theatre Access our facilities Our staff Sydney Informatics Hub Workshops and training Training calendar Sydney Hacky Hour Research project support Request research project support Past projects Digital research infrastructure Our staff Schemes Sydney Manufacturing Hub Additive manufacturing and post processing Characterisation Heat treatment and melt processing Our staff Sydney Mass Spectrometry Mass spectrometry imaging Metabolomics Proteomics Access and fees Our staff ACRF Single Cell Cancer Proteomics Laboratory Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis Our facilities Specimen preparation Transmission electron microscopy Light and laser microscopy Scanning electron microscopy X-ray microscopy Atom probe tomography Image visualisation and analysis Atomic force microscopes Our staff Access our facilities Research facilities enquiry Access grants Spatial Pan-Omics Initiative Funding Volunteer for research study Graduate Research Hub Current students Getting started Progression Progress Evaluation Meetings (PEMs) HDR Coursework Milestones Candidature Making changes to your candidature Thesis and examination Submit your thesis Preparing your thesis Development opportunities 3 Minute Thesis Visualise Your Thesis Development grants (GRADS) HDR/ECR Mentoring Program Industry opportunities Funding Wellbeing and support Events Tools and resources Policies Research Staff External examiners Our commitment and strategy Our 2032 Strategy channels our sense of responsibility to contribute to a better world, building on a decade of significant change and challenges. Our expertise and multidisciplinary research play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge technologies and innovations that have the potential to make Australia a safer and healthier place to live. \r\nWe have a long and strong history of collaboration with the defence and national security sector, including pioneering camouflage for the Australian environment. Our alumni invented the black box flight recorder and Wi-Fi, and today, we are developing quantum computer technology. These pioneering technologies exemplify the critical role university research plays in solving contemporary challenges. \r\n"}}" id="text-5235b1e524" class="cmp-text"> Our 2032 Strategy channels our sense of responsibility to contribute to a better world, building on a decade of significant change and challenges. Our expertise and multidisciplinary research play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge technologies and innovations that have the potential to make Australia a safer and healthier place to live. We have a long and strong history of collaboration with the defence and national security sector, including pioneering camouflage for the Australian environment. Our alumni invented the black box flight recorder and Wi-Fi, and today, we are developing quantum computer technology. These pioneering technologies exemplify the critical role university research plays in solving contemporary challenges. Compliance and ethical standards Our research is conducted with the highest regard for compliance with national laws, values, and the University mission. We adhere to Australia's obligations under international treaties and comply with applicable laws, including those related to human rights, sanctions, and defence trade control regulations. Our researchers adhere to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and support the principles of academic freedom. \r\n"}}" id="text-6f94a20753" class="cmp-text"> Our research is conducted with the highest regard for compliance with national laws, values, and the University mission. We adhere to Australia's obligations under international treaties and comply with applicable laws, including those related to human rights, sanctions, and defence trade control regulations. Our researchers adhere to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and support the principles of academic freedom. Looking to the future As we look to the next decade, we aim for our work to be more impactful and important to society than ever before. Under our 2032 Strategy, we will pursue aspirations focused on delivering sustained and consistent excellence and developing the flexibility and resilience to keep pace with – or stay ahead of – the changes we will inevitably experience in an increasingly fluid and unpredictable world. \r\n"}}" id="text-88257f7ab1" class="cmp-text"> As we look to the next decade, we aim for our work to be more impactful and important to society than ever before. Under our 2032 Strategy, we will pursue aspirations focused on delivering sustained and consistent excellence and developing the flexibility and resilience to keep pace with – or stay ahead of – the changes we will inevitably experience in an increasingly fluid and unpredictable world. Research partnerships To support our research mission, we partner on a range of research topics with the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Department of Defense, and the Defence Industry. \r\nMany of our research projects linked to the Defence sector are government-funded. Our research with the Commonwealth Department of Defence encompasses a wide range of areas, including innovative technologies, healthcare, and communication services. \r\nWe have received funding from the United States Department of Defense for projects focusing on issues such as cancer and quantum computing. \r\n  \r\n\r\nFunder \r\n \r\nProject \r\n \r\n Australian Army History Unit \r\n \r\nBcon: The British Commonwealth Occupation News in Japan: 1946-1950 \r\n \r\n Department of Defence \r\n \r\nLarge-Area Detection of Improvised Explosive Devices by Portable Artificial Intelligence-Powered Electronic Noses \r\n \r\n Department of Defence \r\n \r\nPredicting the effectiveness of state-sponsored influence operations: A case study of the Solomon Islands and Melanesia \r\n \r\n Department of Defence \r\n \r\nProject Jericho 2021-2026 Smart Sensing Laboratory Program \r\n \r\n Department of Industry, Science and Resources \r\n \r\n3D Bio-Nanomaterial Displays with Designer Architectures and Functions \r\n \r\n NSW Department of Industry/Defence Innovation Network \r\n \r\nProject Denial of service exploration and prevention for Generative Pretrained Transformer models \r\n \r\n NSW Department of Industry/Defence Innovation Network \r\n \r\nReal-time Neuromorphic Acoustic Sensing System for Autonomous System \r\n \r\n NSW Department of Industry/Defence Innovation Network \r\n \r\nSilicone-based slippery covalently attached liquid coatings for CBRN protective garments \r\n \r\n Australian Research Council/Thales Australia Ltd/Reach Robotics Pty Ltd \r\n \r\nAustralian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub (ARIAM), an ARC Research hub hosted by the University of Sydney and in partnership with Queensland University of Technology and The Australian National University. \r\n \r\n Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) - US Air Force \r\n \r\nFragility in Topological Photonics \r\n \r\n Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) - US Air Force \r\n \r\nQuantum correlation dynamics with large two-dimensional trapped-ion crystals \r\n \r\n Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) \r\n \r\nComplementing Human Intelligence to Recognize Opponent Narratives (CHIRON) \r\n \r\n US Air Force Office of Scientific Research \r\n \r\nBeam Combining and Adaptive Optics with Photonic Lanterns \r\n \r\n US Air Force Office of Scientific Research \r\n \r\nDeveloping a trapped-ion qudit for high-dimensional quantum information processing \r\n \r\n US Army Research Laboratory \r\n \r\nEntangled HEX: Building Superconducting Logical Qubits on a Heavy Hexagonal Lattice \r\n \r\n US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command \r\n \r\nDriven qubit implementations in silicon-MOS devices \r\n \r\n US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command \r\n \r\nScalable and Efficient Characterization of Noise for Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing \r\n \r\n US Office of Naval Research Science and Technology \r\n \r\nIntegrated microwave photonic filter for wideband RF receiver \r\n \r\n US Office of Naval Research Science and Technology \r\nTrapped-ion quantum simulation of chemical dynamics \r\n \r\n US Office of Naval Research Science and Technology \r\n \r\nVersatile water electrolysis systems based on liquid-to-gas separator-electrode assemblies \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nComparative effectiveness of exercise, cognitive behavioural therapy, and their combination for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and poor sleep \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nExploiting Prostate Cancer Metabolic Dependencies to Develop New Therapeutics and Circulating Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nHEROIC Prostate Cancer Precision Health Africa1K: Powering precision health to improve prostate cancer outcomes in Africa \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nHigh-risk prostate cancer in southern Africa: Unravelling the genome and exposome (TARGET Africa) \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nImmunophenotypes and use of aspirin or NSAIDs in ovarian cancer patients (pilot study supplement to 'Aspirin and NSAID use and ovarian cancer prognosis: a molecular epidemiological study') \r\n \r\n Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), administered by US Department of Defense \r\n \r\nSleep disturbance as a target for novel biomarkers and therapies for patients with Parkinsons disease \r\n \r\n Congr…