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The role of Australian manufacturing in producing the 1,000th Boeing 787 Dreamliner was celebrated on November 29, with Victorian Minister for Economic Development, Tim Pallas, visiting Boeing’s site in Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. At the plant, wing components for the premium commercial aircraft are manufactured. The site is also involved in design, engineering, and advanced … Continue reading Australia’s role in aerospace manufacturing celebrated →

Cloncurry, in North West Queensland, will be the site of Australia’s first drone testing facility, with Boeing signed up to test their drones. The announcement is part of the Queensland government’s $33.3 million investment strategy, North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy Implementation Plan 2019-2021. While the state government acknowledged that minerals will continue to be … Continue reading Boeing to test drones at North West Queensland airport →

Boeing Defence Australia opened its Assembly and Test facility at Wacol, Queensland, on October 28. The Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, opened the manufacturing and testing facility, which will be used for the assembly and testing of the Integrated Battlefield Telecommunication Network. The Network will be designed and produced by Boeing in Australia. “This … Continue reading Boeing opens site for Currawong testing →

Queensland has marked the Month of Manufacturing in its state by highlighting the capabilities of the manufacturing sector in that state. Manufacturing has grown in Queensland over the past decade to be 19.3 per cent of the national total, according to Minister for Manufacturing, Cameron Dick. “Queensland continues to be a leading manufacturing state because … Continue reading Queensland a sunny state for manufacturing →

Growing individuals helps grow businesses, yet often companies lack the communication between top management and the shop floor. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to business leaders to find out the importance of empowering employees. Lean manufacturing is more than focussing on minimising waste while maintaining high productivity levels. It’s about employee empowerment – allowing workers to have … Continue reading Giving employees more autonomy to grow a business →

Australian advanced manufacturing company Titomic Limited has recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Boeing to deliver additively manufactured test parts for airplanes. The initial agreement is worth $170,000 for test parts. According to the agreement, Titomic will be delivering Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) additive manufactured parts for Boeing validation. The Titomic press … Continue reading Titomic to deliver additively manufactured test parts for Boeing →

Boeing and CSIRO have announced 20 new joint research projects for 2019 making this the largest research portfolio in the history of their research and development relationship. The projects form part of the current $35 million five-year agreement and signal a new direction toward the joint development of space-related technologies. The new agreement includes four … Continue reading New space projects mark 30 years of Boeing-CSIRO partnership →

The Australian government will partner with Boeing to advance an initial concept for an Australian-designed and developed unmanned aircraft system. Announced on February 27, Minister for Defence, Christopher Pyne said the partnership will produce a concept demonstrator of a low cost unmanned ‘Loyal Wingman’ aircraft, capable of operating in concert with Air Force’s fifth generation … Continue reading Australian-designed unmanned aircraft to be developed with Boeing →

Perth-based manufacturer of propulsion systems and flight components for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Orbital UAV, today announced an expansion of its existing long term agreement with Insitu, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing company. The agreement increases the scope, scale and term of work on Orbital UAV’s existing partnership with Insitu – signed in … Continue reading Orbital UAV expands supply agreement with Boeing subsidiary →

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence is in discussion with Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force regarding the potential purchase of E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to replace its current Sentry fleet. Speaking ahead of the meeting of defence ministers in NATO, UK defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, called the Wedgetail the … Continue reading UK in talks with Boeing and RAAF to buy Wedgetail aircraft →

The Queensland state government is increasing its efforts to attract business to the state with a $40 million boost in the state budget for the Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund. In a press statement on the state government’s website earlier this week, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the additional funding, being provided over … Continue reading $40 million for Qld businesses, manufacturing a focus →

This year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards honoured women veterans of the industry. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll presented the inaugural Woman Manufacturer of the Year award to Vanessa Kearney from Viva Energy and Jill Walsh from Actco Pickering Metal Industries at the awards. The Hall of Fame Gala Dinner, held at … Continue reading Women shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall Of Fame Awards →

In a first non-US investment by Boeing’s venture fund, HorizonX Ventures, the company has announced investment in Adelaide-based start-up telecommunications company Myriota. Myriota is an Internet of Things (IoT) startup seeking to revolutionise satellite communications by providing low-cost access to high-value data in remote locations. Myriota’s technology enables two-way communications between ground-based micro-transmitters and low … Continue reading Boeing invests in Australian startup Myriota →

According to a Queensland Government press statement, the state has entered a new partnership with Boeing. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland will become home to Boeing’s largest autonomous systems development program outside of the United States “There could be no more fitting way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Boeing’s partnership with Queensland this year … Continue reading Qld gov enters new Boeing partnership, jobs on the way →

Boeing and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will perform new joint research and development in space technologies as Australia prepares for the launch of its own space agency. The announcement, made at Boeing’s El Segundo, California, facility – home to the world’s largest satellite factory – signals a new phase in the Boeing-CSIRO relationship … Continue reading Boeing, CSIRO expand enterprise for new Australian space age →

Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype that will be used to test and evolve Boeing’s autonomy technology for future aerospace vehicles. It is designed to transport a payload up to 500 pounds for possible future cargo and logistics applications. “This flying cargo air vehicle represents another major … Continue reading Boeing’s new unmanned cargo air vehicle prototype →

Airbus has strengthened its position following a record year for jet sales, extending an order lead over rival manufacturers such as Boeing. The European company booked contracts for 1,109 airliners in 2017, Airbus announced, widening its margin over its US competitor to 197. Boeing is still the world’s biggest plane manufacturer after delivering a record high … Continue reading Airbus beats Boeing in manufacturing sales →

Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Mark Donaldson has joined Boeing Defence Australia as a strategic Defence Advisor. Following a near 15 year military career, Donaldson’s knowledge and experience will support the Australian aerospace company’s continued growth in the joint and land domain. Darren Edwards, Boeing Defence Australia’s vice president and managing director, said Donaldson … Continue reading Boeing appoints Australian army veteran →

Boeing announced in a press statement its investment in Valencia, California-based Gamma Alloys,a producer of aluminium alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace, automotive and other industries. This investment by Boeing HorizonX Ventures, which was established earlier this year, is its first in advanced materials and machining development and applications. “The wear, … Continue reading Boeing HorizonX invests in advanced materials producer Gamma Alloys →

An autonomous ocean vehicle manufactured in Australia and powered by the sun and waves is helping oceanographers monitor the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has completed a seven-day open water mission covering 200 nautical miles in waters off the coast of North Queensland. The use of the Wave Glider is … Continue reading Boeing, Liquid Robotics build solar-powered, autonomous marine glider →