Corvus Technology Solutions names new GM Corvus Technology Solutions (CTS) announced the appointment of Nick Williams as General Manager this week, effective immediately. Williams joins the company as it enters “its next phase of growth and will play a key role in the Corvus’ ongoing partnership with Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA)” which is among the…
SPEE3D has been named a winner at the recent US Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology (OSD ManTech) “Point of Need Challenge”. SPEE3D is an Australian-based company specialising in cold spray additive manufacturing technology. This uses metal particles shot out of a nozzle at supersonic speeds, fusing together to build near-net shape components.…
By Susanne Becken, Griffith University; Brendan Mackey, Griffith University, and David Simon Lee, Manchester Metropolitan University The global airline industry is fast recovering from the unprecedented pause to flying imposed by COVID-19. In some parts of the world, such as the Middle East, airlines are even expanding rapidly – well beyond pre-pandemic levels. But how…
Defence and space company Black Sky Aerospace has announced that it has approval to develop its site into an integrated facility for rocketry, including R&D, testing and manufacture. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said its 2,500-acre-plus property in southern Queensland is used mainly for agriculture at the moment, but the new “Material Change…
CSIRO has released a new report examining the prospects of carbon dioxide utilisation in the Northern Territory, which will help inform the business case for a proposed Northern Territory Low Emission Hub (NTLEH.) The Opportunities for CO2 Utilisation in the Northern Territory report has been delivered to the territory government and stakeholders, CSIRO said in…
New MD for Tetra Pak Oceania Boris Munster has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Tetra Pak Oceania, succeeding Andrew Pooch, who stepped down to retire after nearly 35 years of service to the company. In his new role, Munster will be responsible for Tetra Pak’s business operations in Australia and New Zealand.…
Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that it has acquired its fellow Hunter region, NSW-based business Androck Engineering & Mining, with this expected to be completed on May 31. Androck is a company of 65, with five workshops in Rutherford. It manufactures, repairs and supplies for the underground mining sector. A share purchase agreement was…
Hanwha Aerospace has placed what it called a “significant order” with Wollongong, NSW-based Bisalloy Steel for armour plates on the KP, K10 and K11 program for the Egyptian government. The two companies announced an MoU in February last year, covering the use of Bisalloy’s steel for land platforms such as the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle…
Austal launches future USS Augusta Shipbuilder Austal’s Mobile, Alabama operation has delivered the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) to its customer, the United States Navy. This is the 17th Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built by Austal USA for the USN. Austal CEO Paddy Gregg said the delivery of the Augusta five months after…
CSIRO has opened applications for another round of its ten-week Innovate to Grow program, with a limited set of free places available for small and medium enterprise companies working in the health and medical technologies sector. According to CSIRO, the ten-week program “provides SMEs with the knowledge and tools to better identify and understand their…