The Defence Innovation Network, in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force, will invest $250,000 to address a challenge in Logistics Signature Management. This funding will support a collaborative research project under the DIN Pilot Project program, running for 6–12 months.
Background
The DIN Pilot Project funding program is a competitive annual initiative supporting cross-disciplinary university collaboration in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Its primary goal is to rapidly assess the feasibility of new Defence-related ideas and develop them into concepts or technologies with the potential to attract further external investment.
Problem Statement
Project proposals should be scoped within the following topic:
- Logistic Signature Management: Mobilising Architectural Techniques To Minimise, Manage, Amplify, And Manipulate The Visibility And Detectability Of Logistics Activities
Eligibility
Lead organisation
Proposals must showcase multidisciplinary, multi-institutional collaboration and be led by a DIN member university, with meaningful contributions from at least one other DIN university.
Individual researchers
All project participants must be citizens of a Five Eyes Alliance country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States) or a NATO member nation.
Application process
Applicants interested in participating in the call should contact DIN to register their interest. The detailed problem statement is available on request at info@defenceinnovationnetwork.com.
Proposals must be submitted to info@defenceinnovationnetwork.com by 5 PM,11 April 2025.
Applicants should engage with their DIN university coordinator and the problem originator to ensure clear project objectives. DIN can facilitate introductions upon request. Additionally, all proposals must include support letters from their universities as part of the submission.
Indicative Timeline
10-Ma4-25 Call for Proposals
11-Apr-25 Applications due
5-May-25 Technical Review Panel Assessment
12-May-25 Result announcement
May-Jul-25 Contracting
01-Aug-25 Project Start
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