Korea’s Hanwha Defence has deepened its links with Australia’s defence and space industries with a series of MOUs signed with several indigenous industry partners. Hanwha has linked with companies including rocket manufacturer Gilmour Space Technology, navigation systems company Advanced Navigation, and eVTOL/UAS leader AMSL Aero as well as foreign owned communications company Safran in Australia.…
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $270 million contract to significantly increase the production of critical components and assemblies for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2. The ESSM Block 2 is a medium-range, surface-to-air missile developed to protect warships from advanced anti-ship cruise missiles. It is in service with 12 countries and is…
Soldiers from the Australian Army’s Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment are trialling an uncrewed ground robot. The Ground Uncrewed System, known as GUS, is an Australian-developed surveillance robot – developed with industry partner Outlook Industries. Research and development is taking place in the Victorian town of Yinnar. The use of locally sourced materials…
Defence contractor Hanwha and assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) developer Advanced Navigation are to co-develop strategic-grade inertial navigation systems (INS). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Sydney based Advanced Navigation, and Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to develop high-performance navigation systems for autonomous, airborne and crewed…
Timing technology company QuantX Labs has announced the landmark first sales of its state-of-the-art optical atomic clocks. The company recently signed two contracts with the Department of Defence totalling over $2.7 million. Supporting Australian Defence Force requirements, QuantX will deliver a mobile precision timing test bed for Defence Systems to Defence Science and Technology Group…
Defence contractor RAIDER Targetry has unveilled its latest integrated mobile targetry system at this week’s Land Forces Expo in Melbourne. The ATTLAS Integrated Mobile Targetry System is an autonomous training system that can operate at speeds in excess of 40 kph across all terrains. ATTLAS provides military personnel with moving targets that can swiftly manoeuvre…
The three AUKUS nations Australia, the UK and the US have established an export licence-free environment, opening up investment and export opportunities for industry. Defence Minister Richard Marles first raised the possibility of removing barriers to procurement, investment, information and data sharing systems, and export requirements with the government in 2022, and described today’s announcement…
On Wednesday the Industry Capability Network released a study by University of Sydney’s Phillip Toner and UTS Emeritus Professor Roy Green which recommended it should be mandatory for project proponents to work with the service which connects businesses to opportunities. Here @AuManufacturing talked to Professor Roy Green. @AuManufacturing: The ICN has been in operation for…
Four key skills challenges face a manufacturing sector already worth $124 billion a year and set to grow again, according to the 2024 Manufacturing Workforce Plan released today by the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance Job and Skills Council. The Manufacturing Alliance projected employment growth equivalent to around 120,000 additional workers, up 16.8 percent from today,…
Sparc Hydrogen begins pilot plant work Sparc Hydrogen has begun front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on its pilot water splitting (PWS) reactor to produce green hydrogen at cheaper cost than traditional electrolysis. The company, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and the University of Adelaide, will locate the plant at the UoA’s Roseworthy…