NRF, AMRF announce referral arrangement for manufacturing companies

The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF), Bradfield Development Authority (BDA) and the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) have announced “a strategic partnership” aimed creating “a pipeline of referrals between AMRF and NRF”. According to a joint statement, the relationship aims to assist “businesses looking to build out their supply chain”. The release cited the steps of manufacturing listed in the NRF’s…

Space Machines Company finalises Australian-first 3D printed rocket engine

Off-earth logistics business Space Machines Company (SMC) has successfully completed its proprietary Scintilla propulsion engine, which has completed an extended burn duration of 65 seconds, more than 1,200 seconds of total testing time and 40 restarts so far. The engine was developed completely in-house and is part of SMC’s Viper satellite vehicle, “designed for rapid…