Drones are one of the hottest technologies gaining traction in defence globally. Today, as part of @AuManufacturing’s sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, we look at the locally designed STRIX drone, and the role played by PWR Advanced Cooling Technology in its success. By Peter Roberts. The…
Today we continue our sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, with a look at what could be the future of industry growth centres in Australia. Here, Peter Roberts tours the Factory of the Future at the Tonsley innovation precinct in Adelaide. More than 250 SME manufacturers have…
Lark boosts whiskey sales and stocks Tasmanian whiskey distiller Lark Distilling continues to build its stock of whiskey, reporting it has 2.35 million litres in stock at the end of the March quarter, up six percent from the December quarter. At the same time it continues to build the age profile of stocks to ‘meet…
Today we continue our sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, with the big picture of opportunities open to SMEs in global defence supply chains. Here Ann Ackerson talks with Peter Roberts. As Chief Procurement Officer for the global BAE Systems company Ann Ackerson (pictured) believes the uncertainties…
In the latest interview with a nominee for our Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers list, we learn about MGA Thermal. Brent Balinski spoke to Chief Commercial Officer Mark Croudace about the importance of novelty. MGA Thermal, one of the high-profile startups in Newcastle’s attempt to reposition itself in the energy transition era, is in the…
Today @AuManufacturing continues our sponsored series reporting BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event we look at burgeoning partnerships in naval ship construction. By Professor John Spoehr. In much of life, success is the sum of a lot of parts. This is inherently true in the defence sphere. Australia is embarking on…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) DEFENCE INDUSTRY PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS – SERIES LAUNCH This week @AuManufacturing launched a sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, which kicks off in Adelaide next week. In the launch…
By Peter Roberts The federal government has entered into an agreement to buy defence radar systems manufacturer, CEA Technologies, ultimately creating a new Government Business Enterprise (GBE). CEA’s sophisticated radars are standard on board Royal Australian Navy vessels and are currently being retrofitted to Australia’s ANZAC class frigates in a major upgrade by BAE Systems…
Yesterday in Part 1 of this two-part analysis, Sarah Pavillard outlined the policy needed to support SMEs into AUKUS supply chains. Today, as we continue our sponsored series reporting BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, she argues that industry needs to come to the party too. The AUKUS agreement is a…
@AuManufacturing today launches a sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event which kicks off in Adelaide next week. In this launch article, Peter Roberts explores the relationship between defence contractors and local industry. With the release of the federal government’s Defence Strategic Review we now have a clearer…
