On Friday Germany and Australia pledged $660 million to help create a green hydrogen export supply chain to Europe. At the same time UNSW Sydney researchers have released a first report exploring the feasibility of collaboration on exporting hydrogen and green metals – here is the executive summary of their study. The global steel industry…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) AIM Defence opens new anti-drone laser factory Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has expanded into a 4000 sqm facility to support the manufacture and export of AIM’s Fractl Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) laser. The new facility will house a skilled…
Food Recycle crowdfunding food waste to animal feed technology A new science-based solution to the food waste problem is to be launched by Australian company, Food Recycle. The company has spent the past seven years conducting extensive R&D, including trials with the CSIRO, to validate the science and processes. Food Recycle is crowdfunding to commercialise…
Australia and Germany have signed a deal to deepen cooperation on an Australia/Germany green hydrogen supply chain through a $660 million H2Global funding window to guarantee European buyers for Australia’s hydrogen. The two countries agreed to elevate their existing Energy Partnership to an Energy and Climate Partnership, advancing joint work in climate action and cooperation,…
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $270 million contract to significantly increase the production of critical components and assemblies for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2. The ESSM Block 2 is a medium-range, surface-to-air missile developed to protect warships from advanced anti-ship cruise missiles. It is in service with 12 countries and is…
The federal government has released its new hydrogen strategy, describing it as “a comprehensive formal review and update” of the 2019 version and coming as Australia boasts one of the largest pipelines of projects for any nation. In a statement from energy minister Chris Bowen on Friday, the updated document was described as a blueprint…
The CEO of ASC — the government-owned company tasked with sustaining Australia’s current submarine fleet and building the upcoming SSN‑AUKUS submarine fleet with BAE Systems — will leave the role when his contract expires in January 2026. In a statement from the company on Friday, ASC said that Stuart Whiley’s time at the shipbuilder and…
Engineering and technology developer MEMKO has launched its first product to the market – NIFTI, a Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation system. Initially developed in Australia by flight test crew in collaboration with the RAAF Air Warfare Centre (AWC) and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), NIFTI is a small wireless sensing system. The device…
Why do so many Australians oppose spending money to stimulate manufacturing? Why is it so prevalent to think ‘Australia is not good at making things’? And why do we launch $100 billion government programmes such as the NBN, but buy most if not all the technology from overseas? These are some of the questions that…
As we near our latest webinar Towards 3% R&D – Where to from here? (more information and sign up here) Dr John Howard asks whether Australia’s capital markets are failing to support innovative companies. Dr Howard will speak at the webinar which follows our editorial series and e-book Towards 3% – turbocharging Australia’s innovation effort.…