The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is excited to host its second ASCA Pitch Day for 2026 focused on Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment (DDCC). The event will take place on Monday 5 October 2026 in Perth, Western Australia.

ASCA is seeking innovative solutions that address the following Challenge Statement:  

How might Defence better disguise its signatures including the disposition, movement, endurance and intentions of Australian Defence Force assets (including fixed facilities, equipment, digital systems, military platforms and warfighting supplies) using novel physical and non-physical (electronic warfare, cyber and influence) denial and deception technologies to degrade adversary intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capabilities?

The Request for Information (RFI) closed on 9 June 2026, with evaluations underway.

The most promising respondents will be invited to present their solutions at the ASCA Pitch Day 2026 – DDCC providing an opportunity to showcase innovative technologies to senior Defence representatives and key stakeholders across the defence innovation ecosystem.

This event will be held in Perth, WA ahead of the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2026.

ASCA’s Pitch Days seek to provide industry and academia the opportunity to pitch their innovative technologies to senior Defence officials and members of the broader defence ecosystem.

Registration details to attend in-person or virtually will be made available closer to the event. Please check back for registration details and updates.