BAE Systems Australia has joined the Advanced Fibre Cluster, with the partnership made official during a signing at the Avalon Airshow. BAE is the first defence prime to join the group, which describes itself as a collection of companies and researchers “centred around Deakin University and the Geelong region, accelerating the growth of Australian advanced…
Australian-German company Quantum Brilliance announced the launch of its new Qristal software range, allowing users to “develop and test novel quantum algorithms specifically designed for quantum accelerators rather than quantum mainframes.” Quantum Brilliance is developing diamond-based quantum accelerators, which operate at room temperature and are fabricated in Melbourne. These company likens these to graphic processing…
Metal additive manufacturing machine builder Titomic has received a purchase order from a US based manufacturer Triton Systems which furthers its penetration of US defence markets. The $260,000 order for the manufacture of components using the company’s Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) 3D printing process from the Chelmsford, Massachusetts company is the second order announced by…
Technology developer Sparc Technologies has increased its funding commitment to its Sparc Hydrogen green hydrogen development joint venture with the University of Adelaide and Fortescue Future Industries. The company has committed an additional $1.1 million in funding for Stage 1 of the project aimed at producing low-cost green hydrogen on a commercial scale, representing a…
Melbourne-based Ascent Vision Technologies Australia’s (AVTA’s) CM234 sensor gimbal system has emerged as a key part of the STRIX Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) launched this week (main picture) at the 2023 Avalon Airshow. The CM234 sensor (pictured below) supplied by AVTA for the STRIX concept demonstration is of light-weight design and provides advanced optical,…
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing and CSIRO are partnering on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Roadmap to explore how Australia can establish itself as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer in the Asia Pacific region. SAF is a key enabler for both the aviation industry’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and Australia’s Jet Zero…
