Orbital achieves strong growth and profit
Perth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propulsion system manufacturer Orbital UAV has recorded strong growth and a return to profit on the back of its partnership with Boeing.
RAAF satellite in testing readying for launch
A cube-sat developed in Canberra to demonstrate state-of-the-art space technology is going through the testing phase in preparation for its planned launch in early 2021. The M2 cube-sat, a collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), is the third of three developed by UNSW Canberra Space, under a $10 million contract. This testing follows…
Two-year project will develop low-carbon concrete manufacturing
A two-year, $6 million project linking Boral, UTS and Southern Highland Concrete Construction will focus on low-carbon concrete production, formulating products that use a large amount of alternative, lower-CO2 binders.
Sun Cable electricity export gets major project status
Major Project Status has been granted by the federal government to Sun Cable’s proposed Australian-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) linking the Northern Territory to Singapore. The project would ultimately cost billions, and includes a 15,000 hectare, 10GW solar farm, 22 gigawatt-hours of battery storage and a 3,000 kilometre long underseas power cable to take electricity to…
Victorian startup announces world-first wheel alignment device
Doftek has announced that it is developing an active wheel alignment system — with claimed handling, fuel saving and other benefits — which can be fitted to a car’s suspension system.