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EOS lands multi-year defence contract for advanced laser weapon

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has secured an export order for its newly developed 100-kilowatt high-power laser weapon system, designed for counter-drone warfare. 

Honeywell to supply automation, safety systems for Iluka’s Eneabba rare earths refinery

Honeywell has announced it will provide its Integrated Controls and Safety System (ICSS) for Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia, which the company says will be the first fully integrated facility of its kind in Australia.

Victoria announces latest grant recipients to boost local defence manufacturing

The Victorian government has unveiled the Round 2 recipients of the Victorian Land Systems Fund– Supply Chain Uplift Program, an initiative aimed at helping local businesses compete for and win major manufacturing defence contracts and boost the state’s local defence capabilities. 

NIOA continues recapitalisation work on ADF tank ammunition at the Benalla munitions factory in...

Australian-owned weapons and ammunitions maker NIOA is continuing manufacturing operations at the Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) Benalla Munitions Facility in recapitalising 120mm tank...

Australia’s first lunar testbed to open in early 2024

Australia’s first lunar testbed is expected to be completed this year, according to an announcement from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). 

CS Energy taps into UQ’s Warwick Solar Farm

CS Energy has signed an offtake agreement to purchase a proportion of the renewable energy produced at the University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt Warwick...

6 applicants shortlisted for $2B Hydrogen Headstart funding

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced six applicants who have been shortlisted for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart Program. 

The full list of manufacturing businesses to cease onsite operations for six weeks in...

Disclaimer: This is a developing story. Please visit the Department of Health & Human Services for more accurate and up-to-date news and information on...

Australian PM Anthony Albanese tours Whyalla Steelworks amid shift to green steel

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited the Whyalla Steelworks, a fully integrated steelworks and rail manufacturer, marking a significant milestone in the country's journey towards low-carbon, green steel production. 

SNF invests $18M in major upgrade at Lara manufacturing plant

SNF Australia has completed a significant expansion of its polyacrylamide manufacturing plant at Lara, investing approximately $18 million in the project.
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