Home News and events News News Keywords 28 Feb 2025 News Welcoming MAJ Gen Hugh Meggitt as Head of ASCA On Monday 17 February, Major General Hugh Meggitt was appointed as the new Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA). Along with… 22 Jan 2025 News Mission Black Thorn: Igniting innovation to deliver capability The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is excited to announce the launch of Mission Black Thorn, as part of ASCA’s mission program… 21 Nov 2024 News Blue-sky thinking for ASCA’s UAS Challenge In July 2023, Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) released its first approach to market through a Request for Information (RFI) for… 21 Nov 2024 News Industry pitch brightest ideas for Defence On 18 September 2024, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) hosted the inaugural Pitch Day during the Australian Defence Science,…