A $272 million purchase by the federal government will see defence electronics company CEA Technologies deliver “up to 14 multi-mission phased array radars (MMPARs) for the Australian Army”. According to a short announcement from defence minister Richard Marles on Wednesday, delivery of the phased array radars is scheduled to begin in 2027 The radars will…
In the next profile for our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers series, we hear from Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi, who turned her life’s work restoring a voice to those who’ve lost it into a promising bionics business. Brent Balinski spoke to Ahmadi, the founder and CEO of Laronix. Every now and then you hear a story…
This week in our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers series, we hear from Professor Mark Kendall, CEO and founder of WearOptimo. Brent Balinski spoke to Kendall, whose patents have generated an estimated $2 billion in economic activity. With a novel way to monitor biosignals using electrodes sitting just under a wearer’s skin, WearOptimo hopes to…
Codan completes the acquisition of Kägwerks Communications and metal detection manufacturer Codan, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Codan US Inc, has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of US-based organisation SKT2 LLC dba Kägwerks (Kägwerks). Kägwerks is a leader in tactical operator-worn networking communications technologies that enable connectivity and integrated secure networking in a military…
Breakthrough Victoria is investing $2 million in Umps Health, a Victorian company developing sensors and AI to enable proactive aged care at home. The Umps Link, a smart home platform, is the product of six years of research and development and now supports thousands of households across Australia. The technology is easily installed in the…
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…
Defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has sold off its naval satellite communications arm EM Solutions only five years after buying the business, further focusing EOS on its core business of Remote Weapon Systems. EOS entered into a binding share sale agreement to sell the Brisbane subsidiary to UK listed Cohort plc for an enterprise value…
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…
There are many reasons why promising startups pack it in. For one venture, formed to commercialise a breakthrough in wind turbine design, it came down to the scarcity and eventual disappearance of certain components. After forming in 2018 and eventually designing a suitably efficient controller to go with their super-efficient turbine and shroud design, Diffuse…
Electronics business GME has released the new TX6165 range of 5-watt UHF CB (citizen band) radios. In a statement on Monday, the company said the range offers class-leading features including a “large, clear LCD display, 2-Watt speaker and a user-programmable button” as well as 5-Watt transmission power and an IP67 ingress-protection rating. It described the…