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Emerging leaders and innovators recognised in national honours

A DMTC-supported PhD candidate and young Australian innovator has been awarded a High Commendation in the Land Forces 2021 Innovation Awards.

Harry Veivers has been a driving force in the lightweighting work package of the Thales Australia Networked Future Augmented Small-Arms Technologies (N-FAST) project, successfully manufacturing prototypes using a novel design to achieve a 40% mass reduction. (more…)

Posted by Harry Baxter on May 18th, 2021 Tagged: , , , ,

Manufacturing breakthrough launched into orbit

(c) UNSW Canberra Space

A DMTC project team has successfully demonstrated a novel approach to accelerating the production of satellite components using advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing and aerospace investment casting. DMTC collaborated with UNSW Canberra Space, CSIRO, La Trobe University and industry partner AW Bell on a project to research, design, test and manufacture a cubesat chassis and the optical mount. The imaging payload assembly (IPA) mounted on a composite Ti-6Al-4V/Invar36 optical mount, produced by CSIRO, successfully launched into orbit in March. (more…)

Posted by Harry Baxter on April 6th, 2021 Tagged: , , , , ,

Industry, researcher views sought to build national health security picture

The National Health Security Resilience Assessment 2020 (“NHSRA 2020”) is now live. Participation from the broadest range of respondents – encompassing government agencies, industrial and research organisations – is critical to developing a comprehensive picture of Australia’s sovereign preparedness posture. (more…)

Posted by Harry Baxter on December 4th, 2020 Tagged: , , , ,