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Defence Materials Technology Centre launches National Health Security Readiness Assessment
The Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) is reaching out to manufacturers as it commences the National Health Security Readiness Assessment of medical countermeasures and related technologies in Australia. The assessment will focus on the capacity of Australian manufacturing and supply chains and will include a detailed examination of Australia’s capability and capacity for research, development, … Continue reading Defence Materials Technology Centre launches National Health Security Readiness Assessment
December 10, 2020 0 comment
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Investment in future defence technologies supporting industry
The Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) will continue its work supporting industrial capability with a $3.8 million contract with the Defence Innovation Hub. The contract will involve four projects of technology development, which will enhance land vehicle design and build, additive manufacturing of aerospace and space components, and the development and sustainment of emerging materials. … Continue reading Investment in future defence technologies supporting industry
September 16, 2019 0 comment
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New DMTC project brings Australian medical and industrial expertise together
The Defence Material Technology Centre (DMTC) has commenced a new project that will advance the development of a new Australian antibiotic by partnering its developer, Boulos & Cooper Pharmaceuticals, with manufacturing experts from CSIRO. Early stage trials have shown the drug Ramizol developed by Perth-based company Boulos & Cooper to be effective against Clostridium difficile … Continue reading New DMTC project brings Australian medical and industrial expertise together
December 5, 2018 0 comment
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Swinburne researchers develop new protective coating for ships
A new corrosion-resistant coating that halves the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now the subject of on-ship trials aboard HMAS Canberra, one of the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock ships. Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology are collaborating with experts from MacTaggart Scott Australia, United Surface Technologies and Defence … Continue reading Swinburne researchers develop new protective coating for ships
October 15, 2018 0 comment
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Penguin Composites joins DMTC on advanced defence manufacturing
Tasmanian SME Penguin Composites has partnered with the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) to explore hybrid composite materials in defence manufacturing. The partnership will focus on enhancing platform-independent technologies that can be applied across supply chains including in the land, maritime, aerospace and space sectors, Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, announced on Friday. Penguin Composites specialises … Continue reading Penguin Composites joins DMTC on advanced defence manufacturing
July 23, 2018 0 comment