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Saunders International acquires Automation IT to expand tech infrastructure
Saunders International, a construction engineering company, has acquired Automation IT, a specialist automation and control systems engineering business, in a push to expand the former’s capabilities across industrial automation and technology solutions.
Leon Phillips named as Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance’s inaugural chief
The Australian government has appointed Air Vice-Marshal Leon Phillips as the inaugural chief of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise as part of an effort to bring long-range guided weapons and munitions manufacturing to Australia.
L3Harris Micreo to manufacture new explosive ordnance disposal robots
The Albanese Government has inked a $46 million contract with Queensland-based L3Harris Micreo to manufacture up to 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots for Australia’s sailors, soldiers and aviators.
EOS wins second deal to supply weapon systems to Ukraine
Defence and space company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) announced that its EOS Defence Systems business has secured a second conditional contract to supply up to 50 Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to Ukraine, including ammunition, spares, and related services.
Weapons manufacturing among priorities in Australia’s biggest defence overhaul
Developing the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ability to precisely hit targets at extended ranges and boosting the manufacture of weapons in the country are among the country’s six priority areas in the public version of the Defence Strategic Review released Monday.
AML3D posts record quarterly cash receipts amid boost in ARCEMY sales
Wire additive manufacturing developer AML3D Limited has received more than $1 million in customer cash receipts, setting a new quarterly earnings record for the company.
Satellite startup Fleet lands $6.4m Australian defence contract
Adelaide-based Fleet Space Technologies has inked a $6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defence Space Command, marking the satellite tech startup’s first defence contract.
New locally manufactured tools for C-27J Spartan aircraft developed by Aussie aviators
A group of inventive aviators from the 35 Squadron Innovations Cell has designed a series of new tools, including lockout tools, bullets, and hydraulic pump locks, to aid in the maintenance of the C-27J Spartan aircraft.
Australian-Made Lanotec rolls out new product line for its 25th anniversary
Lanotec, a manufacturer of high-performance products to protect and maintain commercial, industrial, and recreational assets, is commemorating its 25th anniversary with the introduction of new environmentally friendly product lines for a variety of commercial and residential applications.
Australian company AML3D expands in US Defence market with new reseller agreement
Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has enlisted US company Phillips Corporation as a value-added reseller for AML3D ARCEMY systems focused on the US Federal Government.
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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.
