Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

A new partnership between the University of Adelaide and Babcock Australasia is set to accelerate Australia’s critical defence industry workforce to support the biggest and most ambitious defence agenda in the nation’s history, including the AUKUS program. “Babcock recognises that AUKUS is a critical national endeavour.

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Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said “This historic agreement is a significant milestone in transforming Osborne into one of the most advanced technical hubs in the world.” A further 4,000–5,500 jobs are expected to be created for the build of the SSN-AUKUS in South Australia when the program reaches its peak.

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Manufacturing 111

E&T

MARCH 14, 2023

The AUKUS alliance was first announced in September 2021. The AUKUS partnership, and the submarines we are building in British shipyards, are a tangible demonstration of our commitment to global security," he added. The UK’s SSN-AUKUS submarines will be built by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 10, 2023

State Trade and Investment Minister Nick Champion is meeting with London-based global nuclear and defence companies Rolls Royce and Babcock International today to explore potential investment opportunities in the AUKUS submarine program.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

million investment over four years to fund 4,000 additional university places to help power the AUKUS workforce. Australia’s engineering sector is at a tipping point and without urgent action projects such as AUKUS, the infrastructure pipeline and reaching net zero by 2050 will not be achieved,” Madew explained.

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Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At the second AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting in California, Ministers spoke about accelerating capabilities that provide all three partners with timely and reliable information in contested environments. Our region is seeing growing competition across multiple levels.”

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Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 15, 2024

In his role overseeing BAE Systems Australia’s maritime capabilities, including the Hunter Class Frigate Program and sustainment programs for the RAN’s ANZAC class frigates, the Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers and with his previous nuclear experience, he is now supporting the AUKUS program.

Manufacturing 94

Manufacturing 94

E&T

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The submarines will be built under the AUKUS pact – a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, designed to assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. Manufacture is expected to start at the end of the decade with the first SSN-AUKUS boat due to be delivered in the late 2030s.

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Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Electronics Manufacturing 59

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 21, 2024

Together, we will provide AUKUS nations with unprecedented maritime domain awareness, on and below the ocean’s surface, preserving their advantage in a changing and uncertain world,” said Connor. Among other features, the Bluebottle’s ability to harness wind, wave and solar energy and its integrated keel winch are game changers.

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Function Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 29, 2023

The University of Rhode Island (URI) and Flinders University have formalised a partnership that will bolster Australia’s efforts to produce the skilled workforce needed to deliver on the AUKUS security pact. This is a big part of continuing to make sure the AUKUS agreement has a legacy that endures.

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Advanced manufacturing Electronics Manufacturing Robotics 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“The AUKUS pact provides an enormous opportunity for Australian defence manufacturers to create highly skilled jobs by supplying Australian submarines made in Australia,” he said. Malinauskas spoke about what the MoU would mean for the state.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

” The historic collaboration will enable Flinders University’s world-class researchers and NUWC Division Newport’s undersea experts to combine their complementary skills, capabilities, and technologies to address critical Navy challenges and opportunities at an accelerated pace.

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ahead of the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition, Manufacturers’ Monthly in conjunction with Indo Pacific’s Philip Smart delved into the recent AUKUS partnership and what it can mean for manufacturing. Unpacking the tri-nation AUKUS partnership is a complex task. But it won’t just be about submarines.

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Artificial Intelligence Electronics Manufacturing 89

AU Manufacturing

APRIL 13, 2023

Components produced at the Botany facility will be used in HyperCloud, SoftIron’s world-first technology that enables customers to build and run their own secure clouds, eliminating the risk of third-party software infecting the process.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

A major boost to Western Australia ‘s maritime defence industry has been achieved with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Government and the world’s largest manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines.

Manufacturing 91

Manufacturing 91

AU Manufacturing

MARCH 20, 2023

AML3D CEO Ryan Millar said the company’s US expansion comes amid heightened interest in the potential of advanced manufacturing technologies to help meet increasing demand brought by the AUKUS alliance. It also follows the recent sale of an ARCEMY X-Edition 6700 system for use at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 18, 2023

The world’s attention is now on Monash University for a recently published study that seeks to help nuclear-propelled submarines to remain underwater, undetected and for much longer. Australia is slated to announce what type of nuclear submarines it will acquire in March.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 84

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 15, 2023

Over 10,000 delegates are expected to attend the three-day event, which hosts over 200 exhibitors from all over the world and provides unprecedented access to the Japanese and wider Asia-Pacific defence markets. It follows Japan’s new national security strategy which aims to double its national defence budget to around 1.1

Electronics 88

Electronics Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 88

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 19, 2023

The paper, published in the journal Nature Communications , features lead author Professor Michael Preuss, a world expert in nuclear materials research who joined Monash University’s Faculty of Engineering in 2020. In order to achieve this it is important to ensure that the life of the material encapsulating the nuclear fuel can be predicted.”

Supply Chain 95

Supply Chain Manufacturing 95

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The opening of SoftIron’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility positions Australia to take advantage of the AUKUS agreement, which will see an unprecedented level of information sharing between the US, the UK and Australia, and their industry partners.

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 23, 2023

The review, recommending the country’s biggest defence shakeup since World War II, identified the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines through AUKUS to improve Australia’s deterrence capabilities.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 13, 2023

This trading relationship can strengthen in the wake of major new alliances, such as AUKUS and the QUAD. When Australian firms can get access to one globally experienced worker, it has a multiplier effect for the Australian business because it helps them take on the world from home.

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Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 94

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Fostering an inclusive, flexible and productive labour market is critical to achieving the Government’s priorities, including the net zero transformation, the implementation of the Defence Strategic Review 2023, the AUKUS agreement, and supporting workers with expanded use of digital and advanced technologies.

Benchmarking 91

Benchmarking Manufacturing 91

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 13, 2023

This trading relationship can strengthen in the wake of major new alliances, such as AUKUS and the QUAD. When Australian firms can get access to one globally experienced worker, it has a multiplier effect for the Australian business because it helps them take on the world from home.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

E&T

MAY 12, 2023

On the world stage, however, the continent’s more impactful use of cold hard cash came most visibly in the form of a dive into the market for liquified natural gas (LNG), a commodity consequently transformed from carbon-emissions stopgap to geopolitical bellwether.

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