Ballistic body armour manufacturer Xtek has won another armour contract for ‘an undisclosed customer’, this time for the urgent supply of body armour and ballistics helmets from its HighCom division to the value of $9.5 million. The order follows further urgent orders this year, bringing total new orders for its ballistics division since March 1…
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Australian space services company Skykraft will begin work on a $1.76 million project to upgrade its proprietary Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) which will significantly improve satellite pointing accuracy. The company, which has received funding support from the Australian Space Agency through it’s Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement programme, will upgrade the…
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Logan City Council has announced that it will investigate an innovation precinct to attract high-tech business, following what it describes as “an investment boom” in the last five years in traditional industries such as manufacturing and logistics. The proposed precinct would be in Underwood and Slacks Creek, adjacent to the intersection of Logan and Kingston…
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Fertiliser and explosives business Incitec Pivot has soared on the upswing in rural and mining commodities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Melbourne company reported a record first half performance lead by its focus on fertiliser and explosives and an increase in explosives technology sales. It told investors net profit after tax…
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UOW joins antimicrobial CRC The University of Wollongong has joined the newly-established Collaborative Research Centre for Solving Antimicrobial Resistance in Agribusiness, Food and Environments. (CRC SAAFE) as a research partner. Antimicrobials prevent and treat infections caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses, with anti-microbial resistance a problem estimated to grow to become a $283 billion annual…
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By Aaron J. Snoswell, Queensland University of Technology; Henry Fraser, Queensland University of Technology, and Rhyle Simcock, Queensland University of Technology The first serious accident involving a self-driving car in Australia occurred in March this year. A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when hit by a Tesla Model 3 in “autopilot” mode. In the US, the…
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A NSW Department of Primary Industries lab in Wagga Wagga has become the first location in Australasia accredited to grant Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) status.
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Applications are being welcomed for grants under the Victorian government’s EV Charging for Business Fleets program, which is making a total of $1.5 million in funding available to organisations wanting to invest in charging infrastructure.
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Bluescope has discussed data analytics R&D at its Port Kembla steelworks which it plans to roll out through its international operations, having invested $30 million in digital manufacturing over the last two-and-a-half years.
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Saab Australia has drawn on its experience developing the Saab Combat Management System for the Royal Australian Navy and SME partners to design, and manufacture a new version of its Multi Function Console (MFC, pictured). Aimed at domestic and export markets, the MFC is billed as the keystone hardware solution enabling the operation and management…
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