Comment by Peter Roberts I hate to say this, but a $12 million Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant to help carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution build its first Mega production line just announced has shown the absurdity, and the needless cost of federal government grant schemes. I hate to say this because I am a…
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Defence, space and telecommunications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has successfully qualified its directed energy (DE) or laser weapon system to identify and attack drone aircraft. The company’s Titanis system, which has until now been able to engage targets using machine guns, cannon or missiles, has been equipped with a ‘powerful laser’ and has disabled Group…
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Thales Australia and Ocius Technology have entered a teaming agreement to develop and deploy an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) capability equipped for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and surveillance missions. The Australian designed and manufactured Blue Sentry autonomous system is made up of a team of Ocius Bluebottle USVs integrated with Thales’s new thin line Fibre Optic…
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Engineering firm Eptec Group has been awarded a $66 million, six-year contract with ASC to provide blasting and painting services as part of the Collins Class full cycle dockings in Adelaide.
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Bickford’s, Mayne Pharmaceuticals and Inovor Technologies are among South Australian companies awarded a total of $48 million in grants through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative this week.
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Engineering firm Civmec and services firm Serco have joined together to bid to build the defence force’s next generation amphibious vessel. The companies over the past year have been optimising the design for their Oboe Manoeuvre Vessel Medium (LMV-M) in pursuit of the LAND 8710 1A programme. Should the be successful they plan to form…
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Perth engineering firm Score Australasia has been selected by BAE Systems Australia to manufacture, assemble and supply thousands of valves for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates being built in Adelaide. The Uk-owned company, which makes valves, fuel systems and accessories, has made a commitment that ‘a significant amount’ of the $26 million…
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Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series Excellence in maritime manufacturing coinciding with the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition turns to the sustainment task. With the federal government confirming the purchase of a further 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, Peter Roberts profiles industry spin-offs in Australia. The federal government yesterday announced the $8 billion purchase of 41 new…
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Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series Excellence in maritime manufacturing coinciding with the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition looks at success supported by the Defence Innovation Hub. The Defence Innovation Hub is taking the opportunity of the Indo Pacific Maritime Expo to celebrate some of its successes which support more than 2,000 jobs across Australia. With…
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The NSW government has announced $15 million in funding for a new NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub, which will be based at the University of NSW.
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