UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

From Design to Drive Training: ART Quarterly Update

Academy Racing continued to maintain strong momentum heading into Q2 of 2026, with the team focusing on critical training for new members while finalising key design decisions for MD26. Now well into the term we are hitting our expected timelines and reaching our goals. As the semester progresses, the team remains focused on ambitious goals across design, manufacturing, and testing, with every subsystem continuing to move closer towards production readiness. The dedication s

Team Updates

May 182 min read

From Design to Drive Training: ART Quarterly Update

Team Updates

May 182 min read

Prohelion Sponsorship Announcement

The Academy Racing Team is proud to welcome Prohelion as a Sponsor for the Team. Prohelion is an Australian-owned company, established in 2016, specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS). Their systems are engineered to support a wide range of battery chemistries and configurations, from kilowatt-hour to megawatt-hour capacities. They also offer bespoke battery solutions, integrating their BMS technology into custom battery

Team Updates

Apr 81 min read

Kicking Off 2026: New Faces, New Designs, and Track Time

The start of 2026 has already been a busy and exciting period for the Academy Racing Team. Even before the team had returned to Canberra, work was already underway across all sub-systems as members progressed into the design phase for 2026. Early collaboration and planning have set a strong foundation for the year ahead as the team begins developing this year’s car. Our first event of the year was the Academy Sign-on Night, which provided an opportunity to showcase the team

Team Updates

Mar 232 min read

Team Update - 16 May 2025

As we close in on the second half of 2025, we have started getting our components made and delivered with huge progress for the team!...

Team Updates

May 16, 20251 min read

Start of year update!

As we get our hands and heads straight while working on MD25 we want to show our appreciation to all our supporters and sponsors with an...

Team Updates

Mar 17, 20251 min read

August 2022 Update - SP22

This month we completed the following work on the car: The rear roll bar has been welded and fitted onto the main chassis. The nose-cone has been carbon moulded from a polyester mould and is in the process of being fitted onto the chassis. Electronics have been revamped and are undergoing major building and fitting. The motor compartment is being fitted on the car along with the battery. In the near future, we hope to: Have a fully built and running EV with all the safety mod

Team Updates

Aug 17, 20221 min read

About

Academy Racing is the official Formula SAE team of the Australian Defence Force Academy

(ADFA) and the University of New South Wales – Canberra (UNSW-C). Our team is composed

of highly motivated students from Engineering, Cyber, Business, and Arts disciplines, including

both Australian Defence Force trainee officers and civilian students.