Bolstering SME capability to support Australia’s defence
Raytheon Australia’s Capability Plus program has supported local small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by enhancing their capability to support defence programs.
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Luckey Strike
Before the age of 20, American tech maverick Palmer Luckey had started his first company, Oculus VR, transforming the virtual reality game. A billionaire by his early 20s – and still not yet 30 years old – his attention has turned to building a defence manufacturing capability that will see Western liberal democracies through potential future conflicts. His defence manufacturing outfit, Anduril, has set up quarters in Australia for R&D and manufacturing of export articles. On a recent visit to Sydney, he sat down with Edward Cranswick to talk through his game plan.
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Boosting sovereign capability
BlueScope Distribution’s new National Product, Processing & Solutions Hub is strengthening local supply of steel and aluminium for the navy’s next generation ships as well as other projects in the defence space.
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Boosting defence capability by investing in innovation
The Defence Innovation Hub has awarded contracts worth $27 million to ten Australian businesses to build world-leading capability for Australia’s defence force.
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Lockheed Martin Australia grows presence and boosts high-value Australian jobs
Lockheed Martin Australia has released an independent report into the company’s impact on building resilience in Australian sovereign capability.
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