defence

Thales Australia’s Lithgow Arms business in regional NSW has established a Small Arms Collaboration and Cooperation Centre (C3) to support and help grow the capabilities of its Australian SME and industrial partners.   

Defence contractor Thales Australia has entered into a collaboration with Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to develop a lightweight composite overwrap for gun barrels. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to the people behind the project.

Billy Friend takes a deeper look into this year’s federal budget and its implications for Australian manufacturing.

The federal government is investing in a $103 million joint project led by Boeing Defence Australia to develop new technology and parts for defence aircraft. 

The University of Adelaide has been chosen as the second university to benefit from the federal government’s Trailblazer Universities Program, to deliver on their Concept to Sovereign Capability (CSC) bid. 

For the first time since 2019, the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition will bring together Australian and International industry, government, defence and academia to explore the sector’s biggest issues, innovations and technologies. Manufacturers’ Monthly talks to event organisers about what to expect from the event.

Ten contracts have been awarded to Australian businesses totalling $23 million from the federal government, aiming to strengthen the capability of the Australian Defence Force. 

The Australian defence contractor, Thales Australia, will collaborate with Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to develop a lightweight composite overwrap for gun barrels. 

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg mapped out how the Federal Budget aims to grow a modern and resilient manufacturing industry in last night’s budget announcement.

BlueScope Steel has secured $55.4 million in funding from the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative for its Advanced Steel Manufacturing Precinct around the Port Kembla steelworks. 

The government has launched an advertising campaign calling on the generation of engineering and manufacturing jobs in Australia’s defence industries.

The Federal Government will invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth to create a world-class precinct at the Henderson shipyard.

Saab Australia, a solutions provider for defence and civil security, will receive $22 million from the federal government under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative to build their Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre in South Australia. 

Elphinstone, based in Tasmania, will manufacture 45 turrets and hulls for the Australian Army’s new Huntsman howitzers. This is part of a $1 billion defence contract with the federal government, which was awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia last year. 

Hanwha Defense Australia will establish their Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence at the Avalon Airport Industrial Precinct, where they will manufacture self-propelled howitzers for the $1 billion LAND 8116 program. 

INDO PACIFIC 2022 will take place at Sydney’s International Convention Centre on 10-12 May, hosting key players from Defence, government and industry under one roof.

Boeing has been awarded a $91 million five-year contract with the US Air Force to continue providing aircraft guidance and navigation repairs on a range of models. 

Boeing Australia has welcomed a new pool of student recruits in Brisbane as part of an internship program, to support the future production of aircrafts at Wellcamp Airport. 

The recent announcement by the federal government of the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is amongst the most significant defence capability decisions in Australia’s history. This decision complements the government’s ongoing transformation of the Australian defence industry into a fundamental part of our national security and economic foundations.   

The federal government is investing $111 million in quantum technology, supporting commercialisation, adoption and use to support Australian industry and keep Australia safe.