The federal government is to back efforts by not for profit group North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ Spark) which is establishing an innnovation and industry precinct in critical technologies. The government signed a $32.2 million that paves the way for work to begin on northern Australia’s first collaborative defence industry hub in Townsville. Also supported…
Space operations company Saber Astronautics, has won a $6.6 million Defence Innovation Hub contract to transform existing space telescopes into space traffic sensors. Following an initial $2.1 million Defence Innovation Hub contract in 2019, this new contract is for a third phase of development applying advanced algorithms to combine data from multiple different suppliers such…
Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series Excellence in maritime manufacturing coinciding with the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition looks at success supported by the Defence Innovation Hub. The Defence Innovation Hub is taking the opportunity of the Indo Pacific Maritime Expo to celebrate some of its successes which support more than 2,000 jobs across Australia. With…
Ten companies have been awarded a total of $23 million in contracts through the Defence Innovation Hub, with the largest going to precision metal engineering company A.W. Bell.
The federal government has announced 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth more than $21 million. The contracts include: a $3.7 million contract with Queensland company Downer EDI Engineering to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) a $2.7 million contract with New South Wales company Spearpoint Solutions for a digital combat helmet $3.1 million in contracts…
The federal government has announced $32 million in additional funding for investment through the Defence Innovation Hub over the next two years. Billed as part of COVID-19 investment initiatives, the cash will flow to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that have the potential to enhance defence capability. Since 2016, the Defence Innovation Hub has awarded…
AVT Australia and Textron Systems have earned contracts worth $5.2 million and $3.4 million, defence industry minister Melissa Price announced on Monday.
Minister for defence industry Melissa Price has announced support for two projects under the Defence Innovation Hub initiative.
By Dr John H Howard The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 provides a valuable strategic foundation for positioning innovation at the heart of the state’s economic and social missions, including housing, clean energy, and advanced industries. It affirms a clear role for government in coordination, investment, and vision-setting and maps a range of early-stage initiatives with…
Melbourne-based cold spray additive manufacturing business Titomic has purchased “a modern 59,000-square-foot facility” in Alabama for $US 7.2 million as the company continues to solidify its US presence. In a statement on Tuesday, Titomic dubbed the facility in the defence hub of Huntsville the “Innovation Center for Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing”. The facility is expected…
