CADR-HFT

Centre for Advanced Defence Research in High-Frequency Technology 

Centre for Advanced Defence Research in High-Frequency Technology 

The JORN Open Innovation Network (JOIN) Centre for Advanced Defence Research in High Frequency Technologies (CADR-HFT) was founded at the University of Adelaide with support from the Department of Defence and BAE Systems Australia in October 2023.

Australia has a globally competitive edge in HF radar technology and the Centre will build on this by focusing on research in HF systems and ionospheric physics and educate and upskill experts in these areas.

The Centre’s primary purpose is to develop the highly specialised workforce that is needed to underpin the nation’s world-leading capability in HF systems and Over-The-Horizon-Radar (OTHR), Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). 

The three-way partnership serves to both further enhance radar performance through research and, most importantly, provide a pipeline of talent for the OTHR innovation ecosystem.

Staff recruited by the University of Adelaide for CADR-HFT will be globally sourced top talent. These include two professorial chair positions: a BAE-funded Chair in HF Systems at the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering; and a Defence funded Chair in Space and Ionospheric Physics at the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.

The Centre will attract post-doctoral fellows who will engage with the broader research community to develop collaborative partnerships to find innovative solutions to HF research problems and continue to grow the future workforce.