Defence contractor NIOA is embarking on the biggest hiring spree in its 50-year history in its drive to become Australia’s global firearms, weapons and munitions company. Engineers, business development professionals, account managers, administration personnel and warehouse workers are wanted across the company’s operations in Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Benalla in regional Victoria and Lithgow, New South…
By Joseph Mellors, Northumbria University, Newcastle Boeing has faced a lot of bad press in recent years, and deservedly so. After two Boeing 737 Max crashes killed 346 people, the American aerospace giant was criticised for its “slow” and “defensive” handling of the crisis, and nearly 400 planes were grounded for 20 months following a…
Worldwide demand for additive manufacturing products and services expanded by 19.5 per cent over 2021, according to the annual Wohlers Report.
Researchers from Melbourne’s Swinburne University have looked to the heavens and decided there is gold (and other metals) orbiting the earth and on the surface of the moon that could be recycled with the right technology. According to the university there are more than 100 million pieces or around 8,000 tons of space debris orbiting…
The Clean Energy Regulator’s December quarter report has included new records for the adoption of renewables and carbon offsets during 2021.
By Peter Roberts Ahh the good old days – the days when the coalition was dead against ‘picking winners’. Remember them? It is hard to believe that only a decade ago, any mention by Labor of an activist industry policy that identified industry sectors that Australia should focus on was met with a chorus of…
Commercial drone and UAV manufacturer Carbonix is backing efforts by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to develop a strategy for aerospace management mixing the operation of drones and traditional aircraft. In partnership with industry, CASA has drafted a roadmap outlining its approach to aviation safety regulations for drones and AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) over the…
Aerospace company Lockheed Martin has showcased its contribution to its Australian SME supply chain, boasting that it had awarded six new contracts to Melbourne-based manufacturer Ronson Gears over the past 18 months under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program. According to a statement Ronson Gears now has a total of eleven GSC export contracts with…
