Austal USA celebrates first LCS delivery in 2020
Austal’s American arm has delivered its 11th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the US Navy at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.
The future USS Kansas City (LCS...
SPEE3D’s 3D printers to revolutionise Japan’s military operations with new partnership
Additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has embarked on a partnership with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), ushering in a new era of metal-based 3D printing capabilities for Japan's military.
Gov’t backs Australian innovation with $60M defence technology boost
The Australian Government is making a significant investment in local innovation, focusing on quantum and counter-disinformation technologies to give defence a technological edge while fostering a future built in Australia.
Opella Healthcare launches manufacturing electrification project backed by $1.94M in federal funding
Opella Healthcare has announced a new manufacturing-focused electrification project at its North Brisbane facility, supported by $1.94 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), in what the company describes as an Australian first in site decarbonisation.
Manufacturing supply chain to benefit from NRF-AMRF collaboration
The New South Wales Government has welcomed a new partnership between the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF), the Bradfield Development Authority (BDA) and the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF), which aims to strengthen Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector and expand sovereign industrial capability.
Military UAV manufacturer KTEK Systems Raises $2.5m in seed funding
Military UAV sub-assembly and airframe manufacturing company KTEK Systems has completed a $2.5 million oversubscribed seed capital raising, exceeding its initial $1.5 million target, according to Chapter One Advisors.
Alibaba Group strengthens ties with Australia – sets up Australian, New Zealand headquarters in...
Ma Yun, the founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant and the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, officially opened the Alibaba Group’s Australian headquarters...
EV batteries pose big risks, to reach end of life in Australia by 2050...
The Battery Stewardship Council, in collaboration with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Motor Trades Association of Australia, is urging the EV sector to act now in order to define the future of this major waste stream.
UNSW-led project to convert landfill waste into value-added additives for use in asphalt.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has joined forces with State Asphalts, Closed Loop, Primaplas and Asphaltech to work on a project...
Australia’s defence manufacturing among big winners of new Federal Budget
Building Australia’s sovereign defence manufacturing capability is among the big winners of the Federal Government’s 2023-2024 Budget, gaining approximately $4.1 billion for the development of long-range missile systems.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
