The federal government has confirmed submarine builder ASC Pty Ltd in its role sustaining and updating Australia’s Collins class submarines. The government signed a new four-year sustainment contract with ASC, securing shipyards in South Australia and Western Australia as the centres of excellence for submarines. This new contract will provide work valued at over $2.2…
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Orrcon Steel has officially opened its new Unanderra mill, which will serve demand in sectors including infrastructure and renewables. According to parent company Bluescope, $70 million was invested in the new mill, which is the most advanced factory of its kind in Australia, “This new pipe and tube mill gives new meaning to this historic…
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Space launch services company Gilmour Space Technologies is launching a new suborbital flight test service aimed at commercial and defence customers testing vehicles at hypersonic speeds above Mach 5 – more than five times the speed of sound. The Director of Launch Vehicles and Satellites at Gilmour Space David Doyle said: “We’ve witnessed a surge…
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A new project by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers to develop battery systems that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, including in outer space, has been awarded a national grant. Professor Jung Ho Kim (pictured) and Professor Konstantin Konstantinov of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences received a National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant…
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Aurora Labs (A3D) has held the maiden aerial test flight for its 200 Class micro gas turbine in regional Western Australia, validating the performance and functionality of the company’s 3D printed engine. The Australian designed and made micro gas turbine performed to specification, according to a statement, producing 22kg of thrust at full throttle. The…
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Unmanned aerial vehicle engine manufacturer Orbital Corporation has entered a period of pre-production activities in support of production of two new engine types. The company, also known as Orbital UAV, said low-rate initial orders had been received for the Textron Systems’ Aerosonde HQ and DSO National Laboratories’ Veloce 60 UAV programmes, with initial sub-assembly build…
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There is still a future in the Fortescue group for green energy with the company spruiking its hydrogen and electrolyser interests less than a week after the company appeared to backpeddle on the technologies. A week ago Fortescue reorganised its businesses, retaining a CEO for its energy and metals businesses, but combing management teams across…
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FDA accepts Mesoblast’s responses Biotech company Mesoblast has announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Mesoblast’s Biologics License Application (BLA) resubmission for Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) in the treatment of children with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGVHD). According to a statement, the FDA considers the resubmission to be a complete…
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A new Maritime Maintenance Building has been officially opened on the Cairns waterfront to provide service and repair facilities for large ships, boosting the city’s marine infrastructure. Norship’s $16 million new building will house the company’s abrasive blasting and spray painting operation which will service defence, commercial and private sector marine vessel customers. The building…
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has invited universities and government research institutions in the state to apply for a total of $1.25 million in grants available through the Plastics Research Program (PRP). Applications are open until September 5, and grants are valued at between $250,000 and $500,000 each. According to the program’s description, funded…
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