A new government has come to power in Canberra, and has announced its intentions of reinvigorating manufacturing. @AuManufacturing has partnered with International Exhibition & Conference Group to support an upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney in September which will showcase Australia’s capabilities and achievements. Here Marie Kinsella looks at what we can expect from the…
Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel minister Matt Keogh has outlined the federal government’s approach to making science, technology, innovation and industry capability central to defending Australia in a major speech in Perth. Speaking at the 2022 Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference today, Keogh said the new government saw defence industry as a priority, and…
By Peter Roberts Companies have begun to receive belated notices from the federal government that their applications for grant support under the Morrison government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative, with IDT Australia one that has opted for a full strategic review following news its bid for a MMI grant had failed. Industry minister Ed Husic this week…
Defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has confirmed its involvement in the US President Joe Biden’s latest assistance measures to Ukraine, with its equipment part of a system that can launch guided weapons from the tray of a utility vehicle. An EOS gimbal mounting system is part of the Vampire counter-drone system, itself part of a…
Imagion completes move to new R&D, production facility Breast cancer detection company Imagion Biosystems has moved into new facilities housing its offices, R&D activities and nanoparticle synthesis operation. The facility provides additional manufacturing capacity for its specialised MagSense nanoparticles. These are coated with tumour targeting antibodies which are used to test for HER2 positive breast…
The industry minister Ed Husic has announced that the government’s examination of Modern Manufacturing Initiative grants has concluded and that announced grants will now be actioned. Husic said that the review showed the 68 grants were all supported by an independent Assessment Committee and the processes adhered to the publicly available Grant Opportunity Guidelines. He…
Defence think tank the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed that Ukraine is to purchase 300 Australian-made DefendTex Drone40s – a system not yet procured in quantity by Australia’s defence forces. ASPI reported a podcast with Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko in which he said that Ukraine had been searching for systens useful…
Aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep has agreed final terms for a multi-year firm order from Northrop Grumman Corporation for the supply of centre fuselage components for the F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft. The order, worth $151.4 million (US$105 million), is pursuant to the existing memorandum of understanding between the two companies for the supply of components…
While manufacturers are investing to increase legal production of medicinal cannabis products, most Australians are still self-medicating with illicit cannabis, according to a study by the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative. The third Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS20) did find, however that numbers accessing prescription products have risen dramatically. The study of 1,600 people using…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $838,000 in funding to Hardwick Processors to install a 1 MW (thermal) demonstration scale heat pump at its meat processing plant in Kyneton, Victoria. The heat pump will enable the site to produce enough hot water to operate at levels to improve product shelf life and access…