Sep 3, 2026 · 22 min · 10 segments
Anyone at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research (ADSTAR) summit in Adelaide last month will have recognised an increased sense of urgency attached to defence tech development…
Tanya MunroGuest
James RileyHost
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I'm James Riley and today I'm joined by the Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Munro.
We haven't spoken for a while, but recently we've had a defence strategy released.
We've had the defence innovation science technology strategy released, and you have just come back from ADSTAR in Adelaide.
ADSTAR held once every couple of years the Australian Defence Science and Technology and Research Summit.
Why don't we start with the defence strategy? Your area of priorities included AI for the first time as a separate area, but long range fires and hypersonics, high energy laser, autonomous systems, quantum tech, undersea warfare.
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Join me on a voyage of commercial discovery where we uncover great ideas in deep tech and research.
The Commercial Disco is your window on the nation's business innovation landscape.
I'm James Riley and today I'm joined by the Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Munro.
We haven't spoken for a while, but recently we've had a defence strategy released.
We've had the defence innovation science technology strategy released, and you have just come back from ADSTAR in Adelaide.
ADSTAR held once every couple of years the Australian Defence Science and Technology and Research Summit.
Why don't we start with the defence strategy? Your area of priorities included AI for the first time as a separate area, but long range fires and hypersonics, high energy laser, autonomous systems, quantum tech, undersea warfare.
