Raytheon awarded $322 million Collins submarine support contract

The federal government has signed a new contract with Raytheon Australia, running five years and worth $322 million, for in-service support for the Collins class submarines’ combat system “during Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines.” In an announcement on Wednesday, Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Tony Dalton said the work would include a life of…

Siemens, Applied EV announce collaboration on PLM software

Siemens and Applied EV have announced a partnership, with the Melbourne-headquartered EV company to use Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software to support the design, quality assurance and assembly of autonomous vehicles. The announcement on Wednesday follows news of Applied EV’s recent success testing a self-driving cabinless commercial vehicle on European streets, and an investment…

Made in Victoria 2030: Manufacturing Statement released

The Victorian government has released its Made in Victoria 2030: Manufacturing Statement policy, which outlines its priorities for strengthening sovereign manufacturing, investment attraction, and jobs. In an announcement on Wednesday, the government cited recent investments in the state by multinationals including: Moderna’s investment in mRNA vaccine manufacturing and research;  Nissan Casting’s expansion into electric vehicle…

UK’s Equipmake to supply e-motors for Gilmour’s Eris rocket

Australian venture-backed rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has announced UK-based electrification business Equipmake as a supplier of electric motors and inverters for the upcoming Eris rocket launch, after work on the project between the pair that began in late-2020. According to its website, Equipmake was established in 1997 by former Formula 1 engineer Ian Foley,…

CSIRO to invest $90 million in newly-launched Towards Net Zero Mission

A decarbonisation-themed mission has joined others underway at CSIRO, including drought resilience and ending plastic waste, with a launch on Tuesday of a Towards Net Zero Mission. The national science organisation said that the mission was initially allocated $90 million, and represented “a large-scale scientific and collaborative research initiative bringing together research, industry, government, and…