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.
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Carbon fibre innovation for Australian manufacturing
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.
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Thales to develop new carbon fibres for overwrapped gun barrels
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.
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Thales to expand precision manufacturing in Lithgow Arms facility
Thales Australia will invest $6.5 million in the first phase of an industrial plan to transform its Lithgow Arms facility in NSW. This will establish a modern manufacturing integration hub to design, develop and precision manufacture next-gen weapons systems for the ADF, industrial partners and export customers.
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Thales and Rheinmetall to support manufacture of Land 400 Boxer
Thales Australia and Rheinmetall Defence have signed a contract to manufacture key components for the Rheinmetall MK 30-2 cannon capability, in support of the Australian Defence Force Land 400 program.
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Thales Australia tests locally manufactured rocket motor
Thales Australia has conducted a safe test firing of an Australian rocket motor manufactured at Australia Munitions’ site in Mulwala, NSW.
The Mulwala manufactured Jones rocket motor was co-designed
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Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia to develop weapons manufacturing capabilities in Australia
Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have finalised a teaming agreement to advance the delivery of an Australian guided weapons manufacturing capability to support sovereign national guided weapons enterprise.
The
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Thales Australia to deliver enhanced sonars for Collins Class submarines
Thales Australia has signed a $23.7 million deal with the Australian Government to upgrade the sonar systems of the Navy’s Collins Class submarines.
The two contracts are for the design and implementation
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Thales Australia to manufacturer 8,500 rifles for Defence
Defence has ordered thousands of new world-class Enhanced F88 weapon systems to be delivered by Thales Australia.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the acquisition of 8,500
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Space Agency signs with global satellite manufacturer
The Australian Space Agency has signed two agreements to develop Australian space capabilities.
On December 3, French multinational aerospace, defence, transport, and security company, Thales Group, formed
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Thales Australia opens OneSKY office in Melbourne
Thales Australia has officially opened its new World Trade Centre offices in Melbourne, which will be the base for its new OneSKY team developing the new Civil Military Air Traffic Management System for
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Thales to sponsor AI research at University of South Australia
Leading defence manufacturer, Thales, will sponsor PhD research at the University of South Australia’s (UniSA’s) Behaviour Brain Body Research Centre – which is to explore the potentials of advanced
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Thales strengthens local munitions capability with new agreement
Thales Australia has expanded its partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) to offer the latest munitions solutions to Australian Defence Force.
A US based company, GD-OTS
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AMC, Thales join forces to develop sonar test facility in Tasmania
The Australian Maritime College (AMC) at the University of Tasmania has partnered with Thales to investigate establishing a trials and test facility for naval sonar systems in Tasmania.
Thales Australia,
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Raytheon, Thales contracted for the Collins-class submarine sonar upgrades
Australian branches of global defence contractors Raytheon and Thales will play a leading role in the $542 million project to upgrade the fleet of six Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarines.
According
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Defence opens Thales munition negotiations
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is opening negotiations with Thales Australia over its continued management and operation of Australia’s munition factories in Victoria and New South Wales.
The announcement
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Thales agree multi-million dollar defence contract with Tasmanian manufacturer
Tasmanian company Penguin Composites has signed a contract with Thales Australia to build bonnets and various parts for the new Hawkei protected army vehicles.
The three-year contract, worth more than
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Thales Australia appoints new VP for Strategy
Thales Australia has appointed a new vice president (VP) for strategy, Gary Dawson.
Dawson previously worked at Thales as VP communications where Thales said he was a key figure in establishing the Hawkei
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