Private AI for Australian Defence
Purpose-built private AI for unclassified document analysis, operational procedure search, and maintenance manual navigation, hosted in an Australian region or on-premises on your own hardware. We hold no DISP membership or security clearances.
Why Defence Suppliers Need Private AI
Defence industry suppliers hold commercially sensitive information that needs careful handling, even when it is unclassified.
The Australian Defence Force and defence industry generate large volumes of documentation, from technical publications for platforms like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Hunter-class frigates, to operational procedures and procurement records spanning decades. With AUKUS expanding submarine, hypersonics and cyber programs, the volume of technical documentation keeps growing.
Public AI tools are categorically prohibited for defence applications. Classified material cannot leave Australian sovereign control. ITAR-controlled technical data for US-origin platforms carries criminal penalties for unauthorised disclosure. Even OFFICIAL-level defence information requires handling in accordance with the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and the Australian Signals Directorate Information Security Manual (ISM). No commercial AI service hosted on foreign infrastructure meets these requirements.
A custom LLM hosted in an Australian region, or on-premises on your own hardware, gives defence suppliers the productivity benefits of AI over unclassified information. Every response is grounded in your approved documentation, access is controlled by role, and the data stays in Australia.
The AUKUS partnership is increasing demand for secure knowledge management across the defence industrial base, where suppliers are asked to show how they handle information.
AI Capabilities for Defence Operations
Every capability works on unclassified information, kept in Australia.
Controlled Document Analysis
Semantic search and analysis across your unclassified document repositories, including procedures, policy directives, technical publications and contract records. Classified material is out of scope.
- Natural language search across document libraries by topic or reference
- Automated document summarisation with source citations and classification markings
- Cross-referencing between related documents, directives, and standing orders
- Role-based access control integrated with your identity system
Maintenance Manual Navigation
Instant access to your unclassified, non-export-controlled technical publications, maintenance procedures and fault diagnosis guides. The AI understands platform-specific terminology and guides technicians through complex procedures step by step.
- Platform-specific technical publication search by equipment, system, or fault code
- Step-by-step maintenance procedure guidance with safety checkpoints and warnings
- Fault diagnosis support using historical maintenance records and known defect databases
- Access controls by platform, system and role
Report and Briefing Summarisation
Summarise unclassified reports, assessments and briefing material. The AI extracts key judgements, identifies information gaps, and correlates reporting across sources.
- Summarisation of multi-source reports with source citations
- Pattern identification across reports over time
- Information gap analysis highlighting areas where reporting is thin or contradictory
- Briefing material generation from source reports, tailored to the audience
Procurement Document Processing
Accelerate defence procurement with AI-assisted analysis of tender documentation, capability requirements, and contract specifications. The system cross-references ASDEFCON templates, previous procurements, and industry capability assessments.
- ASDEFCON template compliance checking for tender responses and contract documentation
- Historical procurement analysis identifying precedents and benchmark pricing
- Capability requirements cross-referencing against approved equipment lists
- Automated extraction of key obligations, milestones, and deliverables from contracts
Training Material
Draft and manage training material from your unclassified procedures, manuals and lessons learned records.
- Training material drafts based on your unclassified procedures and manuals
- Lessons learned search with relevance ranking by project and environment
- Procedure navigation with cross-references to related work instructions
- Project review analysis identifying recurring themes and gaps
Procedure Search
On-demand access to your unclassified procedures, work instructions and local standing orders. The AI understands the hierarchy between company policy, procedures and local instructions, and returns the most specific applicable procedure.
- Hierarchical search resolving conflicts between company-wide and site procedures
- Cross-referencing between procedures, work instructions and their annexes
- Checklist generation from the applicable procedures
How Deployment Works for Defence
A deployment process for defence industry suppliers working with unclassified information.
Security Assessment
We review the documents in scope, their classification, your access requirements and network architecture before any data is accessed, and confirm that nothing classified or export-controlled is included.
Knowledge Ingestion
Your unclassified documents are securely ingested in an Australian cloud region or on your own hardware. Classified, PROTECTED and ITAR-controlled material is excluded.
Deployment and Training
The system is deployed in an Australian cloud region (ours, or your own AWS, Azure or Google Cloud account) or on-premises on your own hardware. Your personnel receive training on system operation and data handling.
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On-Premises Deployment
On-premises deployment on your own hardware, for unclassified information you want kept on equipment you control.
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Learn about data sovereignty →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from defence executives, program managers, and security officers about deploying private AI for unclassified defence industry work.
Does Yes AI hold DISP membership or security clearances?
No. Yes AI holds no Defence Industry Security Program membership, no security clearances and no cleared personnel. We work with defence industry suppliers on unclassified, commercially sensitive information only. If your work needs DISP membership or cleared personnel from your AI supplier, we are not the right supplier and will say so on the first call.
Can the system handle PROTECTED and SECRET classification levels?
No. We cannot handle PROTECTED, SECRET or any other classified material. Our deployments are for unclassified information only, whether hosted in an Australian region or on-premises on your own hardware.
Can it run on our own hardware?
Yes, for unclassified information. Besides hosting in an Australian region, we can deploy the model on-premises on your own hardware, so the documents and the model stay on equipment you control. Hardware, installation and timeline are set out in your written quote. On-premises deployment does not change the scope: PROTECTED, SECRET and other classified material stays out of any deployment we build.
How does the AI handle ITAR-controlled technical data from US-origin platforms?
It does not handle it. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) impose strict controls on US-origin technical data, including maintenance manuals and technical orders for platforms like the F-35, P-8A Poseidon, and MH-60R Seahawk. We cannot handle ITAR-controlled or other export-controlled technical data, so that material stays out of any deployment we build. A private LLM can still cover the unclassified, non-controlled documents around that work, such as quality records, work instructions and procurement paperwork.
Does the system comply with the ASD Information Security Manual (ISM)?
We do not claim ISM compliance and hold no IRAP assessment. Deployments include encryption and access logging, and your security team should assess them against the ISM controls that apply to the information in scope, which must be unclassified.
Can the LLM integrate with existing C4ISR systems and defence platforms?
No. Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and defence platforms run on networks we cannot connect to. A private LLM we build integrates with business systems that hold unclassified information, such as document management, ERP and quality systems, through their standard APIs.
Ready to Deploy Private AI for Defence Work?
Book a free call to check whether your documents are in scope: unclassified, commercially sensitive information, kept in Australia.