SPEE3D chosen to participate in US Navy maintenance technology exercise
Metal additive manufacturing technology company SPEE3D has announced selection by the US Navy to participate in the upcoming maintenance technology exercise (MaintenX.)
Cellula Robotics developing autonomous submarine for the RAN
Canadian marine engineering firm Cellula Robotics has announced it is six months into a contract with Defence Cooperative Research Centre Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) to develop the next generation of fuel cell powered, Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV). Funded by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and in collaboration with Australian sub-contractors, the company’s project SeaWolf…
20 more Bushmasters gifted to Ukraine
The Australian Government will send more armoured vehicles to Ukraine, this time comprising 14 M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a further 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs). The gift announced by defence minister Peter Dutton on the eve of the election follows 20 bushmasters valued at $50 million which have been airlifted to the…
Thomas Global Systems to supply tank trainer
Defence electronics contractor Thomas Global Systems will be Prime System Integrator for the Australian Army’s M1A2 Abrams battle tank Immersive Tactical Trainer (ITT). With Australia buying 75 M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Thomas Global will establish a new advanced manufacturing facility in Newington, NSW, to deliver 16 Immersive Tactical Trainers. Thomas Global Systems will…
Industry backing for large satellite manufacturing
A $71 million investment will go ahead to establish a genuinely Australian-owned Satellite Manufacturing Hub in New South Wales. The facility will be Australia’s first commercial hub for larger satellites up to 500kg in weight, able to carry advanced optical instruments, and focused on building Earth observation satellites. A collaborative venture with government and leading…
Austal could build modules for US, Australian nuclear submarines
By Peter Roberts Perth international shipbuilder Austal could build modules for future nuclear-powered submarines in a move to speed up construction of the US nuclear fleet, and at the same time enabling Australia to access N-subs earlier than previously expected under the Aukus pact. According to a report in the authoritative janes.com, to maintain a…
Excellence in maritime manufacturing – GME cuts ribbon on new defence electronics facility
In the final day of @AuManufacturing’s editorial series, Excellence in maritime manufacturing, we visit communications specialist GME, which opened a new Zone 4 secure manufacturing facility this week to help it realise its ambitions in defence. GME has a long history in electronics manufacture in Australia, though its efforts in defence only go back about…
Navantia Australia and UGL bid for amphibious ship build
Bidders are lining up to bid for contracts to to build the defence force’s next generation amphibious vessel. At the Indo Pacific Maritime Expo in Sydney Navantia Australia and CIMIC Group company UGL launched a partnership to jointly bid for the Australian Army’s LCM-8 replacement project, LAND 8710-1 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel Medium (LMV-M). Earlier this…
EOS launches its naval remote weapon station
Australian indigenous prime defence contractor Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has marked the official Australian launch of its R400 Marine (R400-M) remote weapon station (RWS) at an unveiling held at the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition. The marine RWS is a stabilised version of the company’s RWS which has sold to numerous defence customers in…
Excellence in maritime manufacturing – the view of the Indian Ocean from WA
Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series Excellence in maritime manufacturing turns to the Indian Ocean, where Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe and CDRE Brett Dowsing, RAN (Rtd) suggest a maritime Colombo plan as a contribution to regional security. From a defence and security perspective, the Indian Ocean region is a zone that has significant untapped potential, yet in many ways Australia’s…