Nova Systems will invest $2 million to establish Australia’s first Test and Evaluation Centre of Excellence – a central hub supporting sovereign defence capabilities and cutting-edge research, digital technologies, training and ideas.
Nova Systems CEO Jim McDowell announced the concept today at the SETE 2022 conference in Canberra.
The center will bring together defense, industry and academia to provide comprehensive joint force test and evaluation (T&E) and capability assurance.
The Nova Systems Centre of Excellence (CoE) is a national program that will support the delivery of true sovereign – Australian-controlled – T&E capabilities to the Australian Defence Force, thereby providing the Australian Defence Force with secure, fit-for-purpose capabilities.Men and women we serve Deliver operational results.
Nova Systems T&E CoE will:
- Support the accelerated development of emerging technologies such as digital twins and synthetic technologies.
- Enable collaboration across industry and academia to develop sovereign and enduring T&E capabilities.
- Ensuring the long-term sustainability of Australia’s T&E workforce.
- Provide innovation and R&D activities.
- Offers T&E practitioner training and specialized short courses.
- Dispatch subject matter experts in the T&E field to disseminate in-depth knowledge through training, conferences, seminars, concepts and papers.
There is also space for a technology incubator aimed at creating a national and international focus on the development of new digital tools and competency assurance methods – ‘Assure Tech’ or ‘Assuretech’.
Jim McDowell, CEO of Nova Systems, said the establishment of the CoE solidifies the company’s position as the sovereign leader in T&E.
“Nova Systems is proud to announce our plans to open Australia’s first testing and assessment centre of excellence, bringing together the brightest minds, cutting-edge research, training and collaboration to create and sustain the sovereign T&E that is critical to our nation’s operations capability defense mission,” Mr McDowell said.
“In the face of increasing global uncertainty, new threats, shortened warning times and insecure global supply chains, this is a momentous moment in our history to ensure our ability to sovereign.”
“T&E is Nova Systems’ livelihood; we’ve been leading the field for over 20 years.”
“Every platform in all domains – land, sea, air, space and cyber, must be tested and guaranteed from concept all the way to disposal – that’s exactly the expertise we provide.”
“Defense is becoming increasingly complex and integrated with joint force capabilities, and we need to continually improve our approach to put the best capabilities in the hands of our defense forces.”
“We envision Nova Systems T&E CoE to lead and develop new and exciting ways of doing things for the benefit of our country.”
“The Nova Systems T&E Centre of Excellence will support our shared goal of keeping Australia safe now and for our children and grandchildren.”
