The federal government has announced 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth more than $21 million. The contracts include: a $3.7 million contract with Queensland company Downer EDI Engineering to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) a $2.7 million contract with New South Wales company Spearpoint Solutions for a digital combat helmet $3.1 million in contracts…
Constellation Technologies in new China sales Industrial internet of things hardware and software systems provider Constellation Technologies has entered into a number of new sales contracts incluiding in China. An update from the company revealed the company had been awarded four contracts for wastewater applications and a wetlands monitoring application in China. The company’s MeridianCT…
GeVentor emergency hospital ventilators made by Gekko Medical of Ballarat in Victoria have been delivered to Tasmania through a purchase by Dale Elphinstone’s Elphinstone Group. Dale Elphinstone made his fortune manufacturing mining equipment and is a major shareholder in the Gekko Group of companies, which also manufactures mineral processing equipment. Elphinstone has purchased six GeVentors,…
Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems is to establish a Centre of Excellence for Human and Machine Teaming in Melbourne that will drive the research, development and commercialisation of defence technologies. Elbit develops and supplies a range of specialist technology systems and products that use artificial intelligence, sensors, data and networks in the areas of defence…
Perth’s Orbital Corporation has announced booming sales of $19 million in the first six months of the 2021 financial year as it gears up production of two small drone aircraft engines for Boeing offshoot Insitu Inc. The company revealed revenue of $19 million, up from $11.4 million in the previous corresponding period, as it ramped…
By Peter Roberts Along with steel production, the manufacture of cement is among the most economically critical and at the same time most polluting of industries. Both products are vital and yet both contribute billions of tonnes annually to carbon dioxide emissions that are raising global temperatures and threatening humanity. But paths to decarbonise both…
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NIOA to support the cannon and ammunition system for the AH-64E Apache armed reconnaissance helicopter. NIOA, supplies weapons, ammunition and technical support for military and security use while Boeing will the AH-64E Apache Guardian to fulfil the army’s armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) role…
One of the most ambitious renewable power projects globally has moved a step closer with Sun Power signing an agreement with the Northern Territory to facilitate its planned Australia-ASEAN power link (AAPL). Sun Cable will prepare a Territory Benefits Plan, including an Aboriginal workforce development plan and local participation strategy, for its plan to supply…
DXN achieves maiden positive cash flow Prefabricated data centre manufacturer DXN achieved its first positive cash flow from operations in the December quarter of $55,000, boosted by cash receipts of $1.97 million. The company completed installation of the first cable landing station in Fiji for Southern Cross Cable Network and inked new contracts worth $1.8…
Queensland’s Black Sky Aerospace has celebrated the successful launch of the first rocket powered by Australian-made fuel (pictured). The company was partly funded by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to develop a process to manufacture solid-state rocket fuel, using it for the launch in outback Queensland earlier this month. AMGC chairman Paul Cooper said Back…
