Lockheed Martin invests $74m in missile defence

Lockheed Martin Australia will invest $74 million to establish a National Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Ecosystem, helping integrate Australian industry into global supply chains. As part of its proposal to secure contracts to supply the AIR6500 Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) to Defence, the ‘National IAMD Ecosystem’ will position Australia for a…

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Lockheed Martin opens Adelaide office Defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin Australia’s new Adelaide city office has been officially opened by South Australian Deputy Premier Susan Close. Close unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion together with LMA employees, industry partners, academia, business and Indigenous leaders. The new 930 square metre purpose designed office will…

EOS thrown finance lifeline by WHSP

Defence, space and communications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has come to an agreement with major shareholder Washington H. Soul Pattinson that secure its immediate financial future. The Canberra company, whose share price has plunged as it faces a massive need for capital, confirmed a previously announced one-year, $20 million working capital facility from the diversified…

Osteopore regenerative implants to join Protheses List

Regenerative tissue implants company Osteopore has had its products included included into the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Protheses List next month, making them more accessible to Australian patients. Osteopore’s regenerative implants empower natural tissue regeneration, using 3D-printed bioresorbable silicone implants which create a scaffold which guides a damaged or broken bone to regrow naturally. All of…

Land Forces 2022 – Australian industry and the growth and role of autonomy

@AuManufacturing’s special editorial series Land Forces 2022 looks today at what many see as the future of the battlefield – autonomous land and aerial vehicles. Peter Roberts reports on Australia’s surprising experience and expertise in autonomous vehicle control. From Ukraine to the Middle East, autonomous land and aerial systems have long played a role on…