Are we ready? Arsenal of Democracy 2.0 good to go? Let’s consider the state of the Australian (Defence) Industrial base… ⬇️
How long could Australia fight if a major power war began tomorrow? Can Australia replenish its weapon stocks quickly and reliably? Can we supply our allies and partners in time
The West is slowly rebuilding the capacity to produce the consumables of combat at scale. But we need more manufacturing lines down under! ⬇️
Newsweek and numerous news outlets are reporting on Lockheed Martin’s expansion of manufacturing of Patriot PAC-3 MSE variant interceptor munitions, one of the most advanced air defence missiles. Magazine depth
We have a year until the ‘Davidson Window’ closes. Are we ‘Ready Now’? How about ‘Future Ready’? ⬇️
The ‘Davidson Window’ was a term coined after then USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral Davidson who testified to congress of China’s ambitions to be ready if required for large scale combat operations
The tyranny of distance is being overcome. Air and missile defence of the homeland will be key to hardening Australia’s national resilience. ⬇️
Just before Christmas the United States Department of War released its annual report to Congress on Chinese Military and Security developments. If you didn’t have it as part of your
Building scale at speed for the sea – is the combat cargo container the future of naval warfare? ⬇️
The War Zone had an interesting article on a medium sized Chinese cargo ship spotted decked out with a potent cargo – 60 vertical launch tubes and what appears to
The triangle shaped attack drone has become synonymous with the struggle to control the skies. But it is no longer only in the arsenal of autocrats ⬇️
Russia learned lessons the hard way in its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Terrible tactics, stretched supply lines, wonder weapons failing to live up to the hype. But as history shows,
Many have been quick to relegate certain weapons and equipment to the ranks of the obsolete. But is it time for the mothballs or time to adapt? ⬇️
If you’ve been listening to podcasts about the War in Ukraine, it is impossible to miss the dulcet and slightly accented tones of one Mike Kofman. His War on the
There is a brutal combat calculus on display as long war once again underlines the importance of scale, simplicity and sustainability of effort. ⬇️
It is worth considering how the war in Ukraine has shifted as the Russian war machine has optimised and adapted to reduce and overturn the innovative edge Ukraine gained. We
A revolution in Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is here. What was once need to know is now available as a service ⬇️
This week news broke of a Chinese naval task group. Within days, a New Zealand start up – Starboard Maritime Intelligence was beaming commercial Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) product
How ready and resilient is our society for war – and indeed large scale disasters? We can’t afford to focus on the soldier and forget the citizen. ⬇️
World War II saw huge disruption and evolution of the Australian economy. Close to a million men (and ~70k women) enlisted during the war of a population of ~ seven
Did you catch Beaten Zone Venture Partners advisor Mick Ryan, AM on School of War podcast? All things Ukraine and the adaption battle ⬇️
If you don’t already we highly recommend adding the School of War podcast to your listen list – a must for any solider-scholar, mil-tech entrepreneur or Defence Industrialist. Mick Ryan
How ready for war is Australia? Not just our military – our industry, our governments & our society? ⬇️
We are going to kick off a series of posts focused on mobilisation and scaling. We can no longer afford to just focus on the military, but need to consider
Ukraine is showing the free world how to innovate and sustain the fight in a long war. Our ‘peacetime procurement’ approach needs to catch up… ⬇️
It isn’t just the level of innovation that Ukraine has achieved to sustain its fierce resistance against Russia’s invasion, it is the way it has leveraged start up culture to
AUKUS Pillar II PitchFest 2025, Winners Announced
What a night at Tank Stream Labs for the AUKUS Pillar II Pitch Fest, held on Monday, 3rd November, alongside Indo Pacific 2025. Nine Australian founders pitched breakthrough Defence technologies across
The crucible of conflict is seeing drone warfare evolve with deadly efficiency. Russia’s Rubicon unit is one example of the fight for an innovation edge. ⬇️
After over three years of a large scale war in Ukraine both Russia and Ukraine have mobilised their economies to feed the consumables of combat to their war machines. Drones
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Backs ZeroMark to Deliver Soldier-Level Counter-Drone Capability
Beaten Zone Venture Partners (BZV) this month announced its participation in a strategic investment round for” ZeroMark, Inc., a US-based defence technology company developing software-defined fire-control systems that bring counter-drone
Beaten Zone Ventures launches AUKUS Pillar II Pitch Fest to spotlight next-generation Defence innovation
Beaten Zone Venture Partners will host the AUKUS Pillar II Pitch Fest, bringing together early-stage founders, investors, and Defence leaders to showcase the technologies shaping the future of allied capability
For once AUKUS is not dominating discussion about nuclear powered submarines… ⬇️
This week on the sidelines of APEC news broke that the US President has granted approval for South Korea to build nuclear powered submarines in the United States. Korean prime
Do we have the equivalent of Anduril’s ‘China 27’ policy? Are we stocking up on the machine tools we need for War? ⬇️
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey was recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and in amongst several hours of chat, there were a few golden nuggets from a 33 year old self made
There are no conventional silver bullets. The adaption cycle means what works today may not work tomorrow. Take the Tomahawk missile… ⬇️
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has an interesting article on the dilemma for the United States when it comes to providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. There is no doubt that