A team of BAE Systems Australia engineers have successfully flown the company’s Australian developed and manufactured Strix Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system. The craft takes off vertically before moving to forward flight – reversing the manouvre to land. The Managing Director of BAE Systems Australia’s Defence Delivery business unit Andrew Gresham said…
Additive manufacturer Aurora Labs has received an order from the Department of Defence to 3D print a micro gas turbine aircraft engine. The order, valued at $319,000, demonstrates the company’s growing role in enhancing sovereign capabilities through cutting-edge additive manufacturing technologies, according to an announcement. It builds upon the ongoing development of A3D’s existing range…
Perth aeronautical engineering company Innovaero has flagged the acceleration of development of Australia’s first sovereign precision loitering munition capability following a new agreement with the federal government. The company will move into a third phase in the development of the OWL B precision loitering munition (pictured) with the manufacture, test, and evaluation of the capability…
Additive manufacturer Aurora Labs and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) developer Innovaero have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage both companies capabilities in the defence UAS space. The MOU brings Aurora Labs 3D printed metal components and recently tested 3D printed micro gas turbines to Innovaero’s current UAS platforms. Earlier this month Aurora Labs…
Australia has clear defence industry priorities including developing a local drone manufacturing sector. Here Dr Peter Layton examines Defence’s recent drone purchases, and asks why then, do we buy overseas made drones and not the best value or most advanced ones at that? In late February the Minister for Defence Industry launched the Defence Industry…
Drone manufacturer Insitu Pacific (IPL) and aeronautical manufacturer Innovaero are to collaborate in the development of a long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Insitu is a subsidiary of Boeing which is also building the its MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous jet aircraft, formerly known as Loyal Wingman, while Innovaero is an Australian company based…
