Thursday, March 12, 2026

DroneShield rolls out area-specific satellite denial systems

Counter-UAS solutions manufacturer DroneShield has announced the debut of its target area-specific Satellite Denial Systems for disrupting drones, as well as an early order from a defence customer.

OU and ORNL partner to launch advanced additive manufacturing centre in Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma (OU) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy’s largest science and energy laboratory, have announced a strategic collaboration to establish an advanced additive manufacturing centre in Norman, Oklahoma. 

4DMedical completes $20m placement for respiratory imaging platform commercialisation

Respiratory imaging technology company 4DMedical Limited has completed a share placement worth $20 million to accelerate the commercialisation of its four-dimensional respiratory imaging platform.

Rapid Robotics and Markforged weather labour shortages with 3D printing

For every 10 people that leave the manufacturing sector as machine operators, only one person comes in, according to Rapid Robotics CEO Jordan Kretchmer. 

Boron Molecular, CSIRO join forces with South Korean manufacturer to develop flexible electronics

Melbourne-based company Boron Molecular has teamed up with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and South Korean manufacturer the Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation (KISCO) to develop...

Aussie company REDARC tapped to illuminate Hunter class frigates

BAE Systems has selected Australian business REDARC Defence & Space to deliver 12,600 LED lights for the first batch of three Hunter class warships. 

Boeing completes groundbreaking autonomous teaming flights at the new Queensland Flight Test Range in...

Global aerospace giant Boeing has tested its latest autonomy technology at Australia’s first commercial drone flight testing facility at Cloncurry Airport. Boeing completed flight tests...

New research centre to drive Australia’s additive manufacturing growth

Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has been officially launched in Melbourne, marking what organisers described as a significant step toward enhancing the nation’s advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Ai Group to help SMEs adopt digital transformation

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has been named as the ongoing custodian of futuremap, a diagnostic platform developed by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to assist SMEs in embracing digital transformation.

Dematic introduces new cost-saving automated storage and retrieval system for food & beverage and...

Dematic, a leading provider of a comprehensive range of intelligent intralogistics and materials handling solutions, has developed a new, pallet automated storage and retrieval...
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From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins

Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.