Royal Australian Navy and Australian industry staff are set to begin maintenance work on the first US nuclear powered submarine to be docked in Perth as part of the AUKUS partnership. They will work on US Virginia class submarine USS Hawaii alongside US counterparts in a Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in…
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Bills to establish a Net Zero Economy Authority and Net Zero Economy Agency to guide industry and the economy’s transition to net zero emissions have passed the Senate and will soon be signed into law. The Bill establishes a new independent statutory authority to promote orderly and positive economic transformation as the world decarbonises. Billed…
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Gold Coast based ship design group Seatransport and a Brisbane based technology company are developing nuclear solutions for the propulsion of strategic and disaster response vessels in remote areas. The technology company has not been named, preferring to remain in stealth mode, however they are collaborating to utilise Using Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) technology of…
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Australia’s Group of Eight major universities has issued a decadal roadmap to return the nation to a necessary 3% of GDP devoted to R&D. (Download @AuManufacturing’s Towards 3% R&D e-book here) Here Dr Philip Chindamo proposes actions to boost business R&D. A thriving, innovative, and internationally competitive economy is essential to maintain our standard of…
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The Albanese government has unveiled a new Green Metals Advisory Panel to help the country’s metal manufacturers grow and decarbonise.
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HF radio and metal detection manufacturer Codan has announced FY24 group earnings before interest and tax of $113.9 million, up 29 percent on the previous corresponding period. Group revenue was up 21 percent in the year to $550.5 million on strong performance of its twin businesses in defence communications and metal detection equipment. Net profit…
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The federal government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle. The project, which involves construction of a factory in the Newcastle Airport precinct employing 100, is expected to generate almost $100 million in economic benefits to the local area. The factory…
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Marine manufacturer VEEM has seen revenue jump by a third as defence contracts and exclusive global agreements boost its bottom line.
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Metal additive manufacturing quality assurance company Additive Assurance has partnered with Dutch machinery manufacturer Additive Industries to enhance laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) monitoring and quality control. The companies will partner to offer the Australian company’s AMiRIS in situ process monitoring with Additive Industries’ MetalFab portfolio of machines. The collaboration leverages the strengths of both…
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A graphite manufacturing facility in Adelaide has taken a leap forward following successful testing of its processes to make lithium-ion battery grade materials.
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