WA launches AUKUS defence readiness fund
Western Australia’s government has launched a $2 million fund to help WA businesses break into the US and UK defence supply chains.
Another $9.3 million awarded to submarine qualification program
The federal government has awarded $9.3 million through the second stage of the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification pilot program (AUSSQ), focussing on “industry uplift activities involving air and gas flasks, and fabricated parts.” The funding covers “additional work packages” and will help “build skills, create jobs, and strengthen our national security through industrial base collaboration…
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AnteoTech receives $2.6 million R&D tax rebate Surface technology company AnteoTech, which is commercialising products for the battery and medical technology industries, has announced receipt of $2.59 million in cash for 2025 under the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Incentive. In a statement on Monday, it said the rebate from the Australian Tax Office “relates…
$17.3 million awarded to SMEs via Defence Industry Development Grants program
Forty grants totalling approximately $17.3 million have been awarded by the federal government under the Defence Industry Development Grants program. According to a statement on Friday from defence industry minister Pat Conroy, the second wave of grants follows 58 grants announced in May last year under the $170 million program. Grants are between $5,000 and…
Australian manufacturer opens Ohio facility for submarine parts
Australian 3D printing company AML3D has opened a new manufacturing facility in Ohio to produce critical components for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine program. The company announced on Friday it had officially opened its US Technology Facility in Stow, Ohio, which represents a milestone in strengthening America’s defence manufacturing and supporting the AUKUS partnership. The…
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Rockwell appoints new regional director, South Pacific Industrial automation company Rockwell Automation has appointed Adrian Giecco as its regional director, South Pacific, effective July 1. Giecco will take over from Anthony Wong, who was recently promoted to vice president – enterprise software sales and consulting services – Asia Pacific at the company. Giecco will relocate…
REDARC, PUI sign teaming agreement, citing AUKUS objectives
Electronics design-to-manufacture business REDARC Defence & Space has announced a strategic teaming agreement with Projects Unlimited Inc. (PUI), a USA-based aerospace and defence electronics manufacturing services provider, which the Australian company says “directly contribut[es] to the shared objectives of the AUKUS partnership”. In a statement on Thursday (Australian time), REDARC said the collaboration will extend…
Defence apprenticeship programs launch in South Australia for submarine and shipbuilding workforce
South Australia welcomed its first cohort of 30 trainees and apprentices under two new defence industry pathways programs aimed at building the skilled workforce needed for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines and naval vessels, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy announced on Monday. The Defence Industry Pathways Program and the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways initiative will ultimately provide training…
Govt announces $9.6 million sub supplier qualification pilot
HII has been awarded an initial $9.6 million by the federal government to deliver a new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot
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Convergence Medical appoints new advisor Surgical robotics startup Convergence Medical, which announced a $US 5 million Series A round last month, has added Dr Kevin Plancher to its team as a strategist and advisor. In a statement from the company on Linkedin, the orthopaedic surgeon was quoted as saying “I am looking forward to working…