Counter-drone business DroneShield has said it will invest $13 million in a new R&D facility at Adelaide, which is expected to initially employ 20 in engineering roles. The site will be headed up by former Lockheed Martin Australia Hardware Engineering manager Jeff Wojtiuk (pictured), who is also an Adjunct Professor at University of Adelaide and…
In the third profile in our campaign to identify and celebrate Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers, we look at edge computing manufacturer Aicraft. Peter Roberts spoke to owner Dr Tony Scoleri. Australian innovation needs a lot more people like Dr Tony Scoleri, CEO of Adelaide edge computing developer and manufacturer Aicraft. Scoleri did his PhD…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield announced an $8.2 million repeat order this morning from a European defence customer. However, trading in the company’s shares on the ASX was then paused, pending a further announcement. DroneShield said that delivery of the latest order to a major European government agency was expected in the next three…
Electronics manufacturer REDARC has extended its defence businesses with the acquisition of electronic warfare specialist Asension which has been in voluntary administration. REDARC Defence & Space will continue Asension’s work at the forefront of electronic warfare, engineering, operations, and grow partnerships with universities, the Defence Science and Technology Group, and industry partners, according to an…
Australian electronics manufacturer GME is linking with Korea’s Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and Hanwha Systems through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that brings together leading command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) capabilities . Signed at the annual Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) Conference in Canberra, the agreement will see the three parties working…
Defence manufacturer L3Harris Technologies launched a Centre of Excellence (COE) for Electronic Warfare (EW) today in Brisbane which will design, manufacture, integrate and sustain high-reliability EW technology critical for modern military operations. The Queensland Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment Jennifer Howard (pictured) and Graham Perrett, a Member of the Joint Standing Committee on…
Microelectronics manufacturer Hendon Semiconductors (HSC) has been awarded a grant through the South Australian government’s $122 million Economic Recovery Fund. The specialist electronic design and subassembly manufacturing company was awarded $605,561 through the fund to be matched by HSC, bringing the total investment to $1,227,522. The funds will be used to upgrade facilities and equipment…
Today in our editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – Turbocharging Australia’s Innovation Effort – Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy explains how the government has built new structures to link defence innovation with commercial outcomes, building the defence industrial base in the process. A strong and sovereign innovation, science and technology sector is critical to…
The first in a series of AUKUS Innovation Challenges, the AUKUS Electronic Warfare Innovation Challenge, has been launched today through the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA). The first AUKUS Challenge will seek innovative solutions to shared electronic warfare challenges from industry and research institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom and United States. ASCA will lead…
Raytheon Australia has opened a new Centre for Collaboration in southeast Queensland, enabling opportunities for greater collaboration between the defence industry and the Australian Defence Force (ADF), according to the company. The Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy (pictured) officially opened the centre, which marks 25 years of investment by Raytheon Australia in developing secure…