Australian small businesses are being given more help and guidance with the release of the federal government’s third Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plan.
Minister for Defence
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Federal government invests in new UAS development program
The federal government is investing up to $1.3 billion in a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) development program to enhance situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment.
The
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RAAF contract with Boeing Defence Australia to create 40 new jobs
South Australians will play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh, after a new deal was signed with Boeing Defence
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Defence signs research engineering contract with QinetiQ Australia
Defence has signed a 10-year contract that will see 85 QinetiQ Australia staff continue to work at Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) sites across the country.
Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds
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Defence contract creates new Gladstone jobs
Gladstone-based Golding Contractors has secured a contract worth more than $18 million as part of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) at Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
The company
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L3Harris Australia seeks EOIs from SMEs on manufacturing capability
L3Harris Australia is seeking information from Australian small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a range of capabilities within the design, manufacture and integration of high-end electronics components,
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Contracts boost innovation for Australia’s defence industry
Last Friday, the Defence ministry made announcements to reaffirm that they are in a strong place to deliver new innovations in the post COVID-19 era with new space technologies and radar systems that are
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Domestic medical manufacturing to boost during COVID-19
The Federal Government is working with local industry to increase the domestic production of medical protective equipment, like surgical face masks, sanitiser, goggles and gowns amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Med-Con,
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$5m national Electronic Warfare centre
Last week, it was announced that a five-year, $5 million initiative to develop and sustain Electronic Warfare (EW) related skills in the defence sector is being established at Flinders University, enhancing
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Final Air Warfare Destroyer completed at SA shipyard
The final Air Warfare Destroyer, built at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, has been officially handed over to Defence.
NUSHIP Sydney is the final of the three ships delivered by the Air
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Queensland opens $5 million Defence Industry Hub
The first of Queensland’s Defence Industry Hubs has officially opened in Ipswich. The $5 million facility will help local businesses take advantage of the growing opportunities in defence.
“We already
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Titomic lands $25.5 million deal with global defence supplier
In what is Australia’s largest defence deal in metal additive manufacturing, local company Titomic will provide two metal additive manufacturing (metal 3d printing) machines to global defence supplier
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Local advanced manufacturer targets space sector
Ballistics manufacturer XTEK has opened a new advanced manufacturing centre in South Australia in order to expand into new markets as well as new industries, such as space, according to an ASX announcement
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Local manufacturers key to Rheinmetall logistics vehicles
Local manufacturers were critical to the build of the Department of Defence’s logistics vehicle fleet delivered by Rheinmetall. The fleet is now ready to be deployed in the Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s
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Titomic and Thales to deliver ADF’s next-gen soldier systems
Local digital manufacturing solutions company, Titomic has signed an agreement with Thales Australia to develop advanced additive manufacturing methods towards next-generation soldier weapons systems for
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Regional businesses provide chemical protection
Two Australian businesses, J3Seven and Point Trading, will provide the Australian Defence Forces with protection from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
The twin announcements are
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Funding awarded for defence-industry research
Four projects in South Australia have received $150,000 each to pursue innovation in defence and industry research.
Delivered through the Defence Innovation Partnership, the funding enables collaborative
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Local manufacturer selected to provide weapon stations
ASX-listed and Queanbeyan, NSW based manufacturer Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been selected by the Australian Army to provide Remote Weapon Stations for the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV).
The
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Plan for small business involvement in defence released
The first two implementation plans to drive small business involvement in the defence sector was released by the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, on December 17.
The first Sovereign Industrial
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Building a sovereign industrial capability
The volume of work predicted in the Australian defence industry needs no overstating, but how can manufacturing SMEs be involved? Connor Pearce reports.
From October 8
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