Adelaide marine battery and engineering group PMB Defence has been awarded one of the most critical contracts let so far for Australia’s fleet of Attack class submarines. The company and Greece’s Sunlight Systems have been awarded contracts for studies and design of the submarine’s Main Storage Batteries Stages 1 and 2. PMB Defence, formerly Pacific…
UGL has won contracts worth $180 million to manufacture four railway locomotives and to operate and maintain Adelaide’s north-south tram system. The company, part of the CIMIC Group, will make four locomotives in Newcastle over a period of 18 months for Qube logistics. In a separate contract as part of a consortium, UGL will maintain…
Large-scale additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced a new partnership with Ascent Aerospace which it believes could disrupt the global tooling industry. Ascent is the largest aerospace tooling supplier in the world and utilises advanced techniques to provide very large, high-quality tool solutions. It also supplies the commercial, defense, and space industries. In a two…
By Christian Downie, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Australian National University The federal government this week signed a deal with the US to access their oil reserves should global supplies be disrupted and we eat into our meagre reserve. Oil security is a hot topic in Australia – we consume more than a decade ago, produce…
Large-scale additive manufacturer Amaero International will launch its Adelaide manufacturing facility at a ceremony today. The facility, a partnership with the University of Adelaide, is located adjacent to the RAAF base, Edinburgh. It includes three state of the art Renishaw AM 400 3D printing machines and ancillary equipment. The new plant complements Amaero facilities in…
Foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has officially laid the keel for the future USS Canberra at a ceremony (pictured) at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile Alabama. The future Canberra, the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship #LCS30, is one of 19 high-speed multi-mission LCS ships being built by the Perth shipbuilder for the USN. The ship is…
Technology company Xtek has received a $3.2 million order from the Australian Defence Force for parts for small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS). The order follows on from a the Canberra company’s role, cemented in September, in providing long term support to the armed forces. The company, which also manufactures XTclave ballistic protection equipment, partners with…
Brisbane-based electric vehicle DC charger company Tritium has appointed a new CEO.
Orbital Corporation has deepened its relationship with Boeing, signing a memorandum of understanding designating the company as primary supplier of Boeing designed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engines. The Perth company has been designated primary supplier for two engines designed by Boeing subsidiary, Insitu. One of the engines is currently in production (pictured) and the second…
Australian wine brands continue to perform well in global markets according to Wine Intelligence’s Global Wine Brand Power Index 2020. The Casella family’s famous Australian Yellow Tail brand and Chile’s Casillero del Diablo topped the index in what is its third year, illustrating the power of new world wines. Australian and Chilean brands perform well…
