Tag: defence
Global 3D printing high-performance plastic market expected to grow at 8.5% CAGR by 2029
The market for high-performance plastics used in 3D printing is expected to expand significantly between 2023 and 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.45 per cent, reaching a value of USD 184.5 million by that year, according to market research firm BlueWeave Consulting.
Australian government extends WAMA alliance’s shipbuilding contract
A warship alliance involving BAE Systems Australia has secured a contract extension with the Australian government, securing the future of critical ship management capability.
Aurora Labs to support commercialisation strategy after SPP completion
Metal additive manufacturing company Aurora Labs announced that its Share Purchase Plan (SPP) closed on 7 March 2023 with funds totalling $499,500 to ramp up the design and build of its high-powered laser printer, among other plans.
Gov’t teams up with Tasmanian defence manufacturers in Korea for trade mission initiative
The Tasmanian Liberal Government said it has partnered with top-tier Tasmanian defence sector manufacturers in the Republic of Korea in an effort to boost the state’s business opportunities and markets.
ETU welcomes new Qantas engineering academy to address aviation skills gap, calls for manufacturing...
Australia's national airline Qantas announced the opening of a new engineering academy to address a skills gap and prepare aviation engineers for highly specialised positions, as announced by the Electrical Trades Union.
Titomic expands Triton Systems partnership with new manufacturing purchase order
Metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has received a $260,000 purchase order from Triton Systems for the supply of components produced using Titomic’s additive manufacturing technology Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF).
GA-ASI, Conflux ink agreement to advance additive manufacturing capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Victoria-based Conflux Technology have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their additive manufacturing expertise in building flight-qualified Fuel Oil Heat Exchangers (FOHE).
Kongsberg expands presence in SA with new manufacturing hub
Kongsberg Defence Australia has selected Adelaide-based Tandem Building Group to undertake the design and construction of a new facility in Mawson Lakes, South Australia that will specialise in manufacturing products and developing software for defence programs.
Lockheed Martin intensifies global supply chain with Ronson Gears agreement
Lockheed Martin has expanded its footprint in Australia by signing a long-term agreement with Melbourne-based Ronson Gears under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program.
Australian manufacturers tapped to supply AH-64E Apache components
Boeing is hiring Australian companies to provide components for the manufacturing of AH-64E Apaches, including 29 units that will be added to Australia’s future fleet.
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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.
