APC Technology to supply armoured vehicle displays

Display manufacturer APC Technology, is to supply Generic Vehicle Architecture (ASGVA) displays for Hanwha Defence Australia’s (HDA) Redback infantry fighting vehicles. The contract under the government’s LAND 400 Phase 3 programme makes APC Technology the sole domestic supplier of GVA screens for the project. The ASGVA screens, designed and manufactured by APC Technology in Adelaide,…

Towards 3% R&D, Australia’s R&D slide – download our e-book

Through April and May, 2024 @AuManufacturing news published opinion crowd sourced from readers and members of the Australian Manufacturing Forum Linkedin group articulating the issues around a drastic slump in Australia’s innovation effort over the past 10 years, as measured by R&D. Today we launch our e-book summarising 27 expert opinions and putting the case…

Grant, new press brake help Macs Engineering put on five extra staff

Mackay-based tray and truck bodies manufacturer Macs Engineering was recently awarded $200,000 as part of the Queensland government’s Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program, which has led to five new hires by the company. According to a statement on Monday from the state’s assistant Minister for train manufacturing, Bruce Saunders, Macs purchased and installed a Bystronic Xpert…

Legislation clears way for n-submarine import and local build

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have signed an agreement in Washington (pictured) clearing the way for Australia’s import of Virginia class nuclear submarines. The agreement for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion was tabled in federal parliament today. The agreement also enables the import of equipment for the later construction at the…

Hydrogen, renewables projects get major project status

The federal government has awarded major projects status to Western Australian renewables and critical minerals projects the Murchison Green Hydrogen project, NiWest Nickel Cobalt project and Australian Renewable Energy Hub. Together the projects judged of national significance accelerate net zero goals and support industry’s transition to green energy exports. The Murchison Green Hydrogen project near…

Tritium EV manufacturer falls to overseas control

High flying electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium DCFC has become the latest Australian manufacturer to fall to overseas control, with its purchase by Indian-based charger company Exicom Tele-systems Exicom subsidiary Exicom Power Solutions B.V. Netherlands entered into a definitive agreement to acquire business and assets of Brisbane based Tritium. With over 13,000 DC Fast Chargers…