Building decline causes $172m bite for Brickworks
A construction slowdown in Australia and North America has forced a $172 million pre-tax write-down at brick manufacturer Brickworks.
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ADF soldiers trial robot ground system
Soldiers from the Australian Army’s Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment are trialling an uncrewed ground robot. The Ground Uncrewed System, known as GUS, is an Australian-developed surveillance robot – developed with industry partner Outlook Industries. Research and development is taking place in the Victorian town of Yinnar. The use of locally sourced materials…
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Dumbing down industry even further with Dutton
By Peter Roberts Both major political parties should hang their heads in shame for allowing Australia’s value-adding manufacturing sector to sink to become such a small share of our economy. No single party is responsible for us being the least complex economy among advanced nations, however a special place is held by the Liberal-National coalition…
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Advanced Navigation and Hanwha link for inertial navigation
Defence contractor Hanwha and assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) developer Advanced Navigation are to co-develop strategic-grade inertial navigation systems (INS). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Sydney based Advanced Navigation, and Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to develop high-performance navigation systems for autonomous, airborne and crewed…
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Hadrian X builds first US homes
Robotic technology company FBR has completed the walls of the first home in its US Demonstration Program with CRH Ventures, with the walls certified as compliant with the design and building code. This marks a significant milestone in the commercialisation of FBR’s technology, being the first build ever completed by the recently updated Hadrian X…
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Lockheed and Thales combine for rocket motors
Lockheed Martin Australia and Thales Australia have signed a Teaming Agreement which could lead to the development and production of Solid Rocket Motors (SRM) for the Australian market. The purpose of the agreement is to collaborate, qualify and produce Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Solid Rocket Motors and other components in support of the…
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Trajan provides microsampling devices for space mission
Trajan Scientific and Medical’s Neoteryx business has donated Mitra microsampling devices to the Polaris Dawn Mission which has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States. Polaris Dawn is the first of the Polaris Program’s three human spaceflight missions aiming to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown, attempt the first-ever commercial…
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NT military-grade water purifier maker awarded $434,978 from Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund
Life h20, a company commercialising a mobile water purification and desalination system (WPDS), has been awarded $434,978 in support through the Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF.) The WPDS, named Life-Port, has been developed with input from Australian Defence Force trials and used across defence, disaster relief and humanitarian aid campaigns over four years. The support…
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QLD manufacturers to get gov funding boost
A new round of Made in Queensland (MiQ) grants has put $20 million on the table to help manufacturers grow in the state, while regional manufacturers have $5 million available to fund expansion.
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QuantX Labs makes first optical clock sale
Timing technology company QuantX Labs has announced the landmark first sales of its state-of-the-art optical atomic clocks. The company recently signed two contracts with the Department of Defence totalling over $2.7 million. Supporting Australian Defence Force requirements, QuantX will deliver a mobile precision timing test bed for Defence Systems to Defence Science and Technology Group…
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