Tag: Defence industry

Govt to acquire Australian radar manufacturer for $500m

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government will spend almost $500 million to take majority ownership in Canberra-based military radar manufacturer CEA Technologies, a provider of “critical sovereign capability” to the Royal Australian...

Defence industry strategy slated for release later this year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A Defence Industry Development Strategy will be released “towards the end of this year” to help deliver the reforms and capabilities outlined in the Defence Strategic Review. Defence Industry...

New defence research agency missing from Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government remains committed to the defence science research agency promised ahead of the election, despite no mention of it in last week’s budget. In April, Labor announced...

InnovationAus 2021 Awards: Defence finalists

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
The defence sector is a fundamental pillar of Australian industrial development policy. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison made this abundantly clear when he added “Science and Technology” to Defence...

Defence supply chains put under a spotlight

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has ordered an urgent review of the effectiveness of long standing Defence program designed to identify opportunities for Australian companies to plug into the global industry...

First round Defence capability grants awarded

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
Grants totalling $3.6 million have been awarded to 12 SMEs under the first round of the Industry Competitive Evaluation Research Agreement (ICERA) initiative. ICERA was announced last August and...

Manufacturing and renewables: Albo’s budget reply

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled his alternate vision for Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on revitalising local manufacturing through renewable energy and defence industry...

Defence taps unis for UAV project

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Defence Science and Technology unit will fund a consortium of four local universities to work with counterparts in the US on developing a next-generation of autonomous vehicles for...