Defence and aerospace

• 2026 Defence Capability Symposium online event 26 March 2026 for personnel in capability-related roles from across Defence, Central Agencies, and industry.
• Sovereign Industry Development Fund will work with industry on strategic partnership opportunities that will accelerate industry development in priority industries – defence, biomedical and biofuels. Strategic and Catalytic Investment Partnerships is open to applications until funds are fully allocated.
• Defence Industry Development Grants Program supported by the Australian Government will fund small to medium enterprises to build Australia’s sovereign capability, global competitiveness, technical superiority and national security. Four funding streams are available: Sovereign Industrial Priorities; Exports; Security; and Skilling.
• Defence Jobs Queensland provides information on how Queensland businesses can become ‘defence-ready’, enabling them to access state, national and global defence supply chain opportunities.
• Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants provides Australian businesses with funding to develop new or improved capabilities to win work in the sustainment phase of the Joint Strike Fighter Program closes 30 June 2028.
• Space Concession helps companies wanting to develop high technology for the space sector; encouraging the transfer of technology and expertise by providing duty-free tariff on eligible imported goods.
• Micro-Credential Course:SME Defence Industry Marketing and Grants online 4 hour course helps SMEs build market insight, sharpen pitches, win grants and promote their business effectively.18 March 2026.
• Micro-Credential Course: Accelerate and Commercialise Defence Innovation online 4 hour course equips participants to identify and protect Intellectual Property (IP), validate innovations, apply Defence-specific IP strategies, and build sustainable licensing and growth pathways.19 March 2026.
• Micro-Credential Course: Protecting Innovation and Intellectual Property Strategy online 4 hour course guides participants to target real military problems, accelerate innovation, align with Australian and AUKUS pathways, and successfully take defence inventions to market. 19 March 2026.
• Micro-Credential Course: International Business Development and Export Controls online 4 hour course builds capability to navigate global defence markets, strengthen export readiness and compliance, refine international pitches, and execute effective partnering and overseas market entry strategies. 20 March 2026.