defence

Lindsay Stratton, chief executive of heavy engineering, shipbuilding and repair specialist said that both sides of politics need to acknowledge the need to maintain Australia’s defence-manufacturing sector.

Advanced composites manufacturer Quickstep has signed a contract to deliver its “Quickstep Process” to Russia’s ORPE Technologiya.

Composites manufacturer Quickstep has delivered its 100th carbon fibre component for the Joint Strike Fighter project.

Protected industrial action against defence contractor Thales began on Wednesday and will include a four-hour stoppage today.

Australian Defence Apparel has said that 72 employees made redundant earlier this week would receive their full entitlements.

The chairman of high-tech composites manufacturer Quickstep Technologies has spoken of the role of government input in assisting his company, and of the importance of being a part of a global supply chain.

Another round of industrial action by the AMWU is underway at Forgacs, with workers meeting today at Hexham and striking over the company’s wage offer.

Shipbuilders around the country are expected to walk off their jobs on Wednesday morning over the expected ‘valley of death’ the industry could face when major government contracts come to an end.

Unions are concerned about further job losses in Gippsland’s manufacturing sector, following recent job losses announced in Victoria.

The AMWU says over 750 workers will walk off the job at ship-builder Forgacs during two shifts today.

ASX-listed aerospace and defence manufacturer Quickstep Technologies has had its new production facility in Bankstown qualified to make composite parts for the F-35 JSF Lightning II program, supplying Northrop Grumman.

The Federal Government has released tender documentation to the companies short-listed for a group maintenance contract on the Navy’s Adelaide class frigate fleet.

Ammunition maker Australian Munitions has celebrated 25 years of sales to the United States, and marked the milestone as a success story for the local manufacturing industry.

The Queensland Government says a defence industry forum aimed at connecting heavy vehicle manufacturers and servicing companies has been a success.

Employees of company Forgacs Engineering marched to Newcastle City Hall yesterday, as the city’s ship-building industry banks on a new Antarctic icebreaker contract.

Defence manufacturer BAE Systems has sent an internal memo to workers at the Williamstown shipyard urging them to work hard despite a looming shortage in shipbuilding work.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union is seeking a meeting with the Federal Government following concerns about the job security of 1,000 workers at the Williamstown shipyards in Melbourne.

Sydney-based manufacturer Quickstep has announced a new order from the Joint Strike Fighter jet program that has boosted its order book to over $20 million.

BAE Systems, one of the country’s biggest defence contractors, has announced that it will make about 450 staff redundant after losing a maintenance contract.

Port Adelaide firm MG Engineering has delivered the first of three 25-tonne masts for the Air Warfare Destroyer program.