One of Australia’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers Ego Pharmaceuticals is expanding production in Melbourne’s southeast, creating jobs and boosting exports. Minister for Industry and Innovation and Manufacturing Sovereignty Ben Carroll today announced government support for Ego Pharmaceuticals’ $35 million project to increase production capacity at its Braeside manufacturing site by 50 per cent and create 90…
For the first time, Boeing will contract Australian companies to supply parts for its AH-64E Apache which is being supplied to the Australian Army. Australian companies Cablex and Thomas Global Systems respectively will manufacture cabling, and design and manufacture cockpit avionics components for the global fleet of Apaches. For the Australian fleet of Apaches, four…
Perth metal additive manufacturing company Aurora Labs has revealed details of its first high powered laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer. The company told investors that robustness and reliability of its Alpha 2 and Beta prototypes had led to the release of its first printer – the AL250 equipped with a 1,500W laser and…
Metal additive manufacturing machine manufacturer Titomic has received a further purchase order from aerospace company Boeing for the continuing flight qualification of components manufactured using the company’s Titomic Kinetic Fusion 3D printing process. The contract, with Boeing Space, Intelligence and Weapons Systems, is for the relatively small amount of $132,174, but demonstrates continuing interest in…
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has chosen Victoria as the engineering and technical hub for its proposed sovereign military satellite communications system, which is being offered to the ADF under JP9102. This investment would create over 200 advanced space industry jobs in Victoria. At the same time Lockheed Martin ANZ announced partnerships with Marand, Survitec and TR…
Monash University spinout Kite Magnetics has officially launched what is claims is the world’s most powerful air-cooled electric motor for aircraft, the KM-120. According to the company: “Our lightweight electric motor is more powerful than a typical small car but only weighs as much as a full suitcase thanks to the use of our unique…
Boosting pathways to commercialisation is seen as part of the answer to challenges Australia needs to overcome to avoid being thrust back into a pre-antimicrobial age where simple infections are deadly and some surgeries are too risky to perform. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – when bacteria and other microbes become resistant to the drugs designed to…
Carbon Revolution begins mega-line production Carbon fibre road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has begun manufacturing its wheels on its mega-line production system which aims to boost volume output. Delivering half-year results, the Geelong, Victoria company said wheels had been produced on the line since January, and commissioning was progressing well. A statement said: “Several processes…
Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) over future purchases by the two companies from each other. The MoU will explore a multi-year contract for Gilmour and Atomos to mutually purchase services for launch and in-space transportation, according to a statement released to coincide with the Avalon…
BAE Systems Australia has used the Avalon air show to reveal plans to develop an Australian designed and manufactured armed VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone (pictured) as well as a new sovereign guided missile. The company said today it had teamed with local industry to present Australia’s first domestically designed, manufactured and armed drone, the…
