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SA manufacturers secure a US shipbuilding supplier

SA manufacturers secure a crucial role in the US nuclear-power submarine program, with the first South Australian-based manufacturer taking a step closer to joining the supply chain after securing a Newport News Shipbuilding supplier identification number this week. Read More

ZahraRose Moussa4 days agoApril 23, 2025 Comments Off 748

Tritium

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Tritium to build its first US manufacturing facility

On 8 February, President Joe Biden threw a spotlight on Australian electric vehicle charging company, Tritium, and its decision to build its first US manufacturing facility in Tennessee to meet an increasing global demand.
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Alexandra HaynesFebruary 10, 2022, 9:13 amFebruary 10, 2022 Comments Off 254

robotics

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Australia will compete in DARPA’s robotics grand final

A Brisbane-based CSIRO team of robotics experts, Data61, will represent Australia in the DARPA Subterranean Final Challenge in the US this month – the world’s leading robotics competition.
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Alexandra HaynesSeptember 15, 2021, 8:35 amSeptember 17, 2021 Comments Off 226

CUAVA-1

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Australian built CUAVA-1 launches on SpaceX Falcon in the US

CUAVA-1, the ninth Australian designed and built spacecraft, has successfully launched onboard a Space-X Falcon 9 SpX-23 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral in the US.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 31, 2021, 9:21 amAugust 31, 2021 0 212

lupus

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FDA approves a new drug for the treatment of lupus in the US

This month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved anifrolumab, a new drug developed for the treatment of lupus. This is the second drug approved for lupus in the past 60 years and until now, there’s been little specific treatment for the disease.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 19, 2021, 8:32 amAugust 19, 2021 0 190

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Australian brick manufacturer expands US operations

Australian brick manufacturer has acquired US brick manufacturer Redland Brick. At a price of $48 million, the purchase covers four manufacturing sites across the US, one in Pennsylvania, and Virginia,
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 18, 2019, 8:25 amNovember 18, 2019 0 194

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Opportunity for Australian manufacturers to be tested in US

Austrade will support Australian manufacturers who wish to sell into the US defence market. Describing the market as “the world’s largest”, Austrade also highlighted that is a highly competitive
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 11, 2019, 8:15 amNovember 11, 2019 0 190

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Australian EV-charging tech grows in US

Brisbane-based electric vehicle charger manufacturer, Tritium, has announced that it will be producing chargers for the US market in Los Angeles. The company has opened a new site in the US city to increase
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 26, 2019, 9:02 amSeptember 26, 2019 0 185

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Raytheon developing hypersonic missiles

Raytheon is trialling missiles that will fly at new speeds for the US defence forces. With Russia and China also developing hypersonic systems, the US has responded with its own hypersonic flight program
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 2, 2019, 8:58 amSeptember 2, 2019 0 156

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Trimaran shipbuilder grows ongoing US operations

Australian ship manufacturer, Austal, has signed a contract worth $34 million to sustain the life of another ship built for the US Department of Defense. The contract includes the dry docking of the USS
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 23, 2019, 10:03 amAugust 23, 2019 0 183

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Bluescope to invest a billion in US production

Australian steelmaker, Bluescope Steel, has announced that it will invest almost $1 billion in its Ohio, US steel mill, North Star. Bluescope will expand its US production facilities by 40 per cent, and
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 21, 2019, 9:00 amAugust 20, 2019 0 198

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NSW shipbuilder supplies US Coast Guard, Army

The US subsidiary of Port Macquarie, NSW, shipbuilder Birdon, has secured two contracts worth US$390 million ($575 m). The contracts are to supply the US Army and the US Coast Guard. For the US Army contract,
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 16, 2019, 9:11 amAugust 16, 2019 0 213

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IMF downgrades growth forecast in wake of escalating trade tensions

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Australia will slip to 2.8 per cent growth next year, down from an expected peak of 3.2 per cent this year, due to the impact of the continued US-China
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David LoneraganOctober 10, 2018, 10:11 amOctober 10, 2018 0 173

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Australian satellite successfully launches in the US

Earlier this week, Minister for Defence, Marise Payne, announced the successful launch of an Australian miniature satellite from the United States. The Buccaneer cube satellite, developed by Defence and
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Syed ShahDecember 1, 2017, 8:11 amDecember 1, 2017 0 156

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Boeing injected $1.3b to Australian GDP in 2016

A BIS Oxford Economics report highlights the breadth and scale of the leading aerospace company’s growth in this part of the world. Based on 2016 data, Boeing generates nearly $1.3 billion for the Australian
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Syed ShahSeptember 29, 2017, 9:29 amSeptember 29, 2017 0 150

Zip Industries

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Zip Industries acquired by US water giant

Australian drinking water appliance maker Zip Industries has been taken over by US-based global water treatment firm Culligan International for an undisclosed sum. Zip, which was sold by Quadrant Private
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Staff WriterJuly 4, 2017, 10:00 amJuly 4, 2017 0 243

manufacturing

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World Bank forsees pickup in manufacturing and trade

The World Bank has reaffirmed its forecast that global economic growth will improve to 2.7 per cent this year, with an improvement in manufacturing and trade, market confidence and commodity prices. According
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Staff WriterJune 5, 2017, 11:15 amJune 5, 2017 0 135

BlueScope

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BlueScope rivals encroach on company’s profits

A number of US steelmakers are expanding capacity and upgrading mills in the same region where Australian company BlueScope Steel operates its highly profitable North Star mill. According to BlueScope,
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Staff WriterMarch 27, 2017, 10:18 amMarch 27, 2017 0 188

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US official found guilty in Aus company bribery scandal

A former official from the Chicago Department of Transport has been found guilty of accepting bribes from Australian red-light camera manufacturer Redflex.
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Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2016, 10:43 amNovember 18, 2016 0 151

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US manufacturing bounces back

Activity in the US manufacturing sector hit its highest point in five months in October, according to a key index.
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Staff WriterOctober 26, 2015, 11:42 amNovember 18, 2016 0 125