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Daily Archives: January 12, 2021

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Luerssen and Civmec begin fourth patrol boat construction

Defence, Features, NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

Luerssen Australia and Civmec have begun welding steel for the fourth Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) they are constructing for the Royal Australian Navy. The first two OPVs are already under construction by ASC at the Osborne naval shipyard in Adelaide, with the remaining 10 OPVs to be built at marine engineer Civmec’s Henderson…

Victoria backs Hanwha military vehicle bid

Defence, Features, NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

The Victorian government has swung its weight behind Korean company Hanwha Defence’s bid to construct military vehicles in Geelong should it win a major defence contract. The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hanwha to forge a long-term partnership which will support the establishment of Hanwha’s defence manufacturing operations in Victoria. Hanwha is…

Agricultural residue-to-hydrogen among projects sharing $2.27 m in BRII grants

NewsBy EditorJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

Twenty-three businesses have been awarded a total of $2.27 million under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) to support feasibility studies on ideas addressing current challenges for government.

A naval and aerospace industry zone for Newcastle – by John Blakemore

Analysis and Commentary, DefenceBy Peter RobertsJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

John Blakemore suggests moving the Royal Australian Navy fleet base from Sydney to Newcastle, creating a naval industrial zone to match the existing aerospace zone at Newcastle in New South Wales. The former steel city of Newcastle in New South Wales is to be massively transformed once again. The first major disruption was when the…

GaardTech robotic targets sold to Britain

Defence, NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

Robotic vehicle target manufacturer GaardTech has secured a large export order for its silhouette targets from the British army. The battle group size formation of target tanks, AFVs and anti-aircraft vehicles will be used in a planned on target live fire training event. GaardTech’s steel targets are built as exact replicas of a military force’s…

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