Perth international shipbuilder Austal has suffered a rare setback with the Philippines Navy (PN) overlooking the company’s Cebu, Philippines shipyard for the construction of offshore patrol vessels. The company told investors it has been informed by the navy that it would sole-source the purchase of foreign-built OPVs rather than buying Austal vessels built locally. Austal…
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Skykraft has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in the centre of Canberra at the UNSW Canberra City campus. The new facility is enabling the development of the largest ever Australian manufactured space payload, weighing 300kg, which is confirmed for launch this year with SpaceX from Florida. The new facility plans to have produced five…
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Technology development firm Calix’s lead LEILAC-2 project has passed its financial investment decision and will move on to building a plant capable of capturing 20 per cent of an existing cement plant’s CO2 emissions at low cost. The company, which is commercialising new kiln technology enabling the capture of CO2 in the manufacture of cement…
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The Turbine Collaborative Food and Beverage Manufacturing Precinct, an upcoming industry and education hub at Sunshine Coast Airport, has been awarded a $33.4 million grant under the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative collaboration stream.
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Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield and French defence contractor Thales have strengthened their global relationship following Thales’ testing of the company’s products. The two companies have collaborated for the past three years under the federal government’s global supply chain programme, with Thales integrating DroneShield sensors into its military and aerospace systems. More recently, DroneShield’s…
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IoT satellite communications manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies will demonstrate the company’s communications modem operating two student-built Moon rovers at an event in Adelaide this week. This is the first time satellite connectivity capability will been demonstrated with a rover as part of Australian efforts to operate a rover on the surface of the Moon. Fleet…
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By Phil Bland, Curtin University In the past few years, Australia has formed its own space agency and launched a defence “space command”. Billions of dollars for defence, and hundreds of millions for civilian space, have been allocated from the public purse to develop capability in this growing sector. This funding covers the Moon-to-Mars Program,…
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BAE Systems Maritime Australia has selected an indigenous alliance to drive shipbuilding recruitment which is constructing nine Hunter class frigates at its Osborne south shipyard in Adelaide. BAESMA has selected Careers Centre Alliance following a highly competitive evaluation process to manage trade recruitment for the Hunter Class Frigate Program. The selection of Careers Centre Alliance…
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Dr Alex Kallouniatis, a senior operations analyst with the defence department, has earned the Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science. The annual award has been running since 1988, with Kallouniatis winning the 2021 award, which was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is given for scientific and technological contributions to Defence capability “of…
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Adelaide supercar manufacturer Brabham Automotive has formed Brabham Automotive Factory Racing and will join High Class Racing’s team competing in the Fanatec GT2 European Series 2022. High Class Racing are last year’s European GT2 champions and a seasoned international racing team. The Brabham BT63 GT2 sports car (pictured), which has been competing in various European…
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