Defence and exclusive global marine contracts swell VEEM profits
Marine manufacturer VEEM has seen revenue jump by a third as defence contracts and exclusive global agreements boost its bottom line.
Flinders University, Exail begin marine autonomy internship program
French defence technology company Exail has announced the launch of a research internship partnership with South Australia’s Flinders University, focused on maritime autonomy and robotics. Flinders Masters student Jeremy Wojak (pictured) travelled to Brittany in western France this week to begin a six-month internship under the Nicolas Baudin Travel Grant program. Wojak will work at…
How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield
By Adam Bartley, RMIT University and Matthew Warren, RMIT University A 12-tonne fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometres off the port of Adelaide. A small crew huddles over a miniature submarine, activates the controls, primes the explosives, and releases it into the water. The underwater drone uses sensors and sonar to navigate towards its pre-programmed…
Best of the week — the five most popular stories among @AuManufacturing’s readers, September 18 – 22, 2023
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Another battery metals factory lost offshore, more to come While Australia talks the big talk about being a critical minerals and battery metals superpower, backed by the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, Australian metals companies continue to…