Defence exports now licence-free among AUKUS nations

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…

Penfolds maker doubles down on China

The maker of Penfolds, Treasury Wine Estates is focused on the re-establishment of its Penfolds Australian portfolio in China following the removal of tariffs. As part of FY24 results the company told investors that it immediately began re-establishment in the fourth quarter, with strong shipment demand from customers and initial depletions in line with expectations.…

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Applied EV selects Cissoid’s inverter control module Melbourne-based vehicle control system specialist Applied EV announced on Wednesday that it has selected Cissoid’s new CXT-ICM3SA series of Silicon Carbide Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) for their latest generation of autonomous vehicle e-motors. According to Cissoid, their software-powered ICMs are “augmented with onboard programmable hardware, accelerating the response…