Catastrophic failure of machinery or structures is usually expensive to repair and can pose a threat to the health and safety of workers and the public.
Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) of materials, components
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Japanese angered by submarine evaluation in secret meeting
A debriefing by an Australian delegation last month saw Japanese defence officials contest the reasons their submarine design bid failed on technical grounds.
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Quickstep, DCNS sign MOU, signal that submarine supply a possibility
DCNS: future partnership with TKMS a possibility
An executive handling strategy for France’s DCNS has said merger talks with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems may be considered in the future, with European shipbuilders needing to consolidate
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Coffs engineering firm to bid aggressively for submarine work
Coffs Harbour engineering firm W.E. Smith has said it will big aggressively for submarine work, following a difficult period that saw it put in administration.
The ABC reports that the company recently
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640 more jobs to go at ASC
Could Australia’s new submarines be nuclear powered?
Onshoring Orica booster supply “great result” for regional manufacturing
Bluescope to meet with DCNS in a fortnight about submarine steel
Benefit of subs contract to Whyalla unclear
Australia’s submarine contract means huge opportunities for Industry 4.0
The upcoming submarine contract could be a real game-changer for the future of Australia’s manufacturing industry, as John Allen reports.
Probably the single most important topic right now for
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France wins contract to build next Australian submarines
Defence committee views Japanese submarine bid as the weakest: report
Victorian uniform manufacturer defies negative textile trends
Bendigo and Melbourne based apparel manufacturer, ADA, has reported a 12.5% increase in staff over the past 12 months. ADA is now operating the largest dedicated uniform manufacturing facility in Australia
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Push to have Arrium supply naval projects
Arrium’s administrator is hoping to maximize the struggling company’s participation in upcoming shipbuilding projects, as first creditors meeting was held yesterday.
Mark Mentha of administrators KordaMentha
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Submarine recommendation made to government, decision could come within fortnight
The “Competitive Evaluation Process” by the defence department has concluded, with a “clear winner” selected
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Could robot submarines replace the ageing Collins class?
Next Australian submarines could be built from Arrium steel, hints Pyne
Industry minister Christopher Pyne has indicated that the next fleet of submarines would be built using Australian steel, when discussing the future of Arrium in an interview this morning.
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Adelaide workers demanding local submarine, boat contracts
About 100 workers assembled in Adelaide on Saturday, demanding that the government build the next 12 submarines and patrol boats in the city or see 1,400 job losses.
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Whereto Industry Policy?
The recent announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to establish a new Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) headquartered in Adelaide adds a new dimension to Australian Government industry policy, crafted in the lead-up to a Federal Election.
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