Tag: defence industry

Australian electronics manufacturer EE Solutions (EES) is expanding its manufacturing capabilities through equipment upgrades and software development, with Production Engineer Marilize Logan contributing to efforts to improve production efficiency and product development.

The Australian Government has committed $245 million through the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) to support the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility at the Henderson Defence Precinct in Perth, Western Australia, to build eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by 2038.

Thales Australia has opened a new sonar manufacturing facility in Western Sydney, expanding Australia's capacity to manufacture and sustain advanced acoustic systems for naval vessels and autonomous maritime platforms.

Ocius Technology has expanded its manufacturing capacity in Sydney with a new engineering, production and maintenance facility to support increased production of its Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for Australian and international customers.

Lockheed Martin Australia has marked 10 years of its Sikorsky Australia sustainment facility in Nowra, NSW, which supports maintenance and operational readiness of the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet.

The Western Australian Government has identified five preferred proponents for its Western Defence Forge development, a proposed defence manufacturing hub aimed at expanding advanced manufacturing capabilities, attracting investment and creating local jobs.

Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and Milrem Robotics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation on uncrewed ground systems, including plans to support local production and sustainment of Milrem’s THeMIS Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) in Australia.

Australian manufacturing and aerospace sustainment capability is set to expand under a proposed new agreement between Lockheed Martin Australia and Rosebank Engineering to provide engineering and maintenance support for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter fleet.

Rheinmetall and Australian defence technology startup Breaker have signed a teaming agreement to integrate human-machine teaming capabilities into the Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV).

The Australian Government is making an investment in the nation’s manufacturing capabilities as part of the 2024 National Defence Strategy, committing $50.3 billion over the next decade to enhance defence industry capability, as revealed in the recently released federal budget.