Tag: defence
Thales and Quickstep team up to collaborate on Hawkei
Global technology leader and trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force, Thales, has announced that it has teamed up with Quickstep, the renowned specialist...
Shaping the future of Australia’s manufacturing sector
A forum on the future of Australia’s manufacturing sector will bring leaders of industry and academia under one roof to debate the challenges facing...
Thales successfully upgrades Australian Tiger helicopter simulator
Thales Group — a world leader in developing electronic systems for the aerospace, transportation, defence and security industries — has announced that it has successfully upgraded...
RAAF gets first two F-35 Lightning II – more to come Â
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be equipped with 5th generation fighter capabilities, after the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft rolled...
Quickstep announces new US$11m purchase order from Lockheed Martin
Quickstep Holdings Limited, the largest independent aerospace-grade advanced composite manufacturer in Australia, has announced that it has received a new order from Lockheed Martin for 19 sets of C-130J...
Australia and Japan sign free trade agreement
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott on Tuesday to sign agreements bolstering defence and trade ties and commencing...
$88m D2D CRC big data research centre opens in SA
The new $88 million Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre (D2D CRC) big data research centre in Adelaide, South Australia is set to address...
Thales to award $5m contract to Victorian RPC Technologies
Geelong firm RPC Technologies — the Australian specialist engineering company — could be awarded a $5 million contract for components from defence company Thales, provided the...
Australia and Japan to collaborate on stealth technology research
Japan and Australia agreed on Wednesday to intensify security ties established in 2007 and collaborate on developing stealth submarine technology, as Canberra looks to gain...
Austal launches Cape Nelson — the third Cape Class Patrol Boat
Following the announcement that the second-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named Cape Byron, the global defence prime contractor and the designer and manufacturer...
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APS Industrial expands regional footprint with Control Technologies acquisition
APS Industrial (APS) is expanding its regional presence through the acquisition of Albury-based Control Technologies, a move the industrial products supplier said will strengthen its local service capability and support further investment in warehousing, stockholding and technical support.
