New Head of ASCA Appointed
11 February 25
The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Brigadier Hugh Meggitt as the next head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) for the Australian Defence Force.
Brigadier Meggitt brings a wealth of expertise across innovation, capability delivery, and industry engagement, including from his role as Director General Special Operations Modernisation at the ADF’s Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
Brigadier Meggitt has a track record in managing diverse, complex priorities that require coordination, understanding and agreement at the most senior levels of Defence and government. His skillset and drive will be invaluable assets as ASCA moves to a new phase of capability delivery.
Reflecting this new phase, ASCA will also transition into the Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group, ensuring investments are directly informed by operational needs and delivering an integrated, focused force as required under the National Defence Strategy.
The Government acknowledges and thanks Professor Emily Hilder for her significant contribution to the establishment of ASCA.
Under Professor Hilder, ASCA has proven its value in supporting innovation in priority areas including hypersonics, directed energy, trusted autonomy, quantum technology, information warfare and long-range fires, while helping to commercialise technologies and contributing to job creation in the Australian defence industry.
ASCA was established to accelerate delivery of capabilities to the ADF including by supporting and investing in emerging and disruptive technologies and nurturing innovations that address priority capability needs.
Through ASCA, the Albanese Government is investing in domestic manufacturing which provides a critical conduit for jobs and a future made in Australia.
Source: Defence Press Release