Thales and Orbis to develop capabilities at the RAN’s Fleet Base, East Thales Australia and U.S Navy Industrial Enterprise partner, ORBIS Sibro Inc, have entered into an agreement to collaborate in maritime sustainment operations in support of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney (pictured). Thales and ORBIS will focus…
Semiconductor company Bluglass told the ASX on Monday that it has received commitments worth $10.2 million through a placement and is seeking to raise a further $2.7 million as it ups the production and range of its new laser diode products. The new capital will be used to purchase “additional fab equipment to scale and…
In the first of two articles in our new series – Celebrating Australian Sovereign Capability – Lance Worrall argues that sovereign capability depends on Australia’s reindustrialisation and rediscovering the positive role of government in setting directions for inclusive growth. The phrase ‘sovereign capability’ re-entered our lexicon during the pandemic. Covid severely disrupted international supply chains,…
We have all heard the phrase – sovereign manufacturing capabilities. But what does it mean for Australia in the 21st century, what are they and how do we develop them? Here Peter Roberts sets the scene for our latest editorial series – Celebrating Australian sovereign capability. It wasn’t too long ago that a new phrase…
Robotics and automation company Diverseco will offer Northern Territory businesses direct access to automation services and solutions, including industrial robots, collaborative robots (known as “cobots”) and weighing solutions. The company has opened a Darwin premises on Cavenagh Street which will enable upskilling, job creation and support early-stage small-scale and pilot research projects in advanced manufacturing…
