Tag: defence industry
Thales and Quickstep team up to collaborate on Hawkei
Global technology leader and trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force, Thales, has announced that it has teamed up with Quickstep, the renowned specialist...
RGM Maintenance wins Defence Support Industry Award for Excellence in Defence Industry
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles presented the Defence Support Industry Award for Excellence in Defence Industry to RGM Maintenance, an authorised repair agent...
Germans join race for Australia’s submarines contract – workers furious
A decision regarding who will build the 12 submarines for Australia is yet to be announced by the Government, even though Prime Minister Tony...
RAAF gets first two F-35 Lightning II – more to come
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be equipped with 5th generation fighter capabilities, after the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft rolled...
£185m unmanned Taranis drone completes “full stealth” flight
Named after the Celtic god of thunder, BAE Systems' unmanned Taranis stealth drone is the most advanced plane in the world that flies through...
Wilcox Industries to open manufacturing and assembly facility in Victoria
Wilcox Industries Corp®, a US renowned designer and manufacturer of high-quality tactical equipment for war-fighters and first responders, will establish its first overseas state-of-the-art...
Exelis opens Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne, creates 68 jobs
The new Asia-Pacific office of US defence giant Exelis was officially opened yesterday in Melbourne by Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett.
According to the media...
Australia’s leading defence and aerospace companies to showcase manufacturing capabilities in the US
The leading Australian defence and aerospace companies are set to showcase their advanced manufacturing capabilities during the Victorian Coalition Government’s trade mission to the...
AMWU seeks long term assurances regarding government defence shipbuilding program
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union has called for long term government assurances regarding the scale and extent of the work done by domestic skilled...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
