REDARC to supply LED lights for Hunter frigates

REDARC Defence & Space will supply 12,600 LED lights for the first three Hunter class frigates now under construction at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. The Lonsdale, Adelaide company was awarded the $23 million, five year contract following five years of collaboration with UK company MARL International which will see it lead the…

Australia’s place in the semiconductor world: The industry in Australia and its opportunities

To close out the first week of our editorial series, Australia’s place in the semiconductor world, we turn again to the analysis of Steven Duvall and Glenn Downey. In part three of their four-part feature, they describe what currently exists in Australia, and the challenges to growing this. 1) Introduction This article continues our four-part…

Australians not confident of Australia’s cyber crime rersponse – study

Australia’s consumers were not confident in Australia’s response to cyber attacks and lack of data security even before the most recent hacks of data from Medibank Private and Optus. Illegal cyber attacks on thousands of citizens’ personal data in Australia has heightened awareness of the hazards of insecure digital systems, according to researchers from Flinders…

AML3D hits jackpot with Chevron contract

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has snared a $215,000 contract with gas producer Chevron to manufacture two subsea pipeline fittings, marking the company’s entry into a lucrative new market. The deal follows AML3D successful 3D metal printing the world’s largest, at eight tonnes, certified high pressure, subsea piping spool for another Tier One Oil and…

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Jobs and Skills Australia begins its work Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has been formally established, after legislation passed through Parliament and received Royal Ascent. Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor said JSA will begin its important work providing independent advice to government on current and emerging workforce needs. O’Connor said: “JSA will have…

Advanced Navigation raises $108 million Series B led by KKR

Advanced Navigation, a Sydney-based company that uses artificial intelligence to create smaller and more effective robotics and navigation solutions, has announced a $US 68 million ($108 million) Series B round. In an announcement on Thursday, the company said it had signed definitive agreements under which investment firm KKR would lead the round, which includes return…

Launceston airport’s green hydrogen project

Spare land at Launceston airport will be used for the development of a multi-purpose green hydrogen project following an agreement with ReNu Energy Limited. Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL) and ReNu subsidiary Countrywide Hydrogen signed a MoU with Countrywide to begin project design for an initial facility size of up to five megawatts (MW). The…