The Malinauskas Labor Government will work collaboratively with Australian defence giant BAE Systems Australia to develop the state’s defence workforce and skills, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Peter Malinauskas MP Premier In a national first, the Malinauskas Labor Government will introduce a new statewide innovation model to strategically connect the state’s growing innovation districts including Lot Fourteen, Tonsley and Adelaide BioMed City. As the state prepares to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented by AUKUS, the new model will see a framework developed to connect the innovation districts with each other and other knowledge and manufacturing hubs including the Osborne Naval Shipyard, the Edinburgh Defence Precinct and the future Australian Space Park. This approach will be the catalyst to stimulating economic growth, supporting valuable international knowledge ...
Peter Malinauskas MP Premier South Australia will become a home for international nuclear expertise ahead of AUKUS submarine construction, with Flinders University striking agreements with leading nuclear science and technology universities in the United Kingdom and United States. The landmark research and education partnerships will immediately begin developing the specialist skills required for the nation’s largest ever infrastructure program. The University of Manchester, the lead university in the UK’s Nuclear Technology Education Consortium, has partnered with Flinders University for the Australian delivery of its nuclear masters programs and doctoral level research training. A second agreement was signed with The University ...
Peter Malinauskas MP Premier Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science The South Australian Government will partner with the University of South Australia (UniSA), defence industry and the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) to fast-track a university degree apprenticeship pilot program for the growing defence sector, ahead of the construction of nuclear-powered AUKUS submarines. The Malinauskas Labor Government has committed $450,000 over three years to support the establishment of a software engineering degree apprenticeship that will enable students to earn while they learn and prepare for defence careers. UniSA will design, develop and co-deliver the course ...
The Albanese Government and the Malinauskas Government have today signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining our respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of Australia’s next-generation conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide.
Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Thirty-six university students will today graduate after completing their defence industry placement as part of the highly regarded Defence Industry Scholarship Program. The South Australian Government-funded scholarship program, administered by AiGroup, provides eligible university students with grants of up to $10,000 to undertake work placements at a local defence company. The program boasts close to an 80 per cent success rate in students going on to be offered work with their host employer. Today, the students will receive their graduation certificates at a ceremony at Edinburgh-based AML3D manufacturing. In ...
South Australia will be the home of Australian nuclear-powered submarine construction, helping to deliver the single greatest upgrade for our Defence capability starting this year.
Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment Leading European defence company MBDA has joined the growing defence ecosystem at South Australia’s Lot Fourteen innovation district. The company has taken up residence at the Defence and Space Landing Pad at Lot Fourteen, a one-stop-shop that supports the relocation of international companies to South Australia. A world-leader in the field of guided weapons and missile systems, establishing a local presence in South Australia is part of MBDA’s commitment to supporting Australia’s development of sovereign guided weapons capabilities. The company’s South ...
Susan Close MP Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment Space companies from the United Kingdom have landed in Adelaide on a mission to explore why more global companies are investing in South Australia’s cutting-edge space sector. A group of 25 leading UK space companies comprising 40 delegates were in town this week, including UK Launch Services, CGI, SSTL, Archangel Lightworks, Space Forge, Inmarsat and D-Orbit, and representatives from the UK Government and UK Space Agency. The delegation is supported by the Department for Trade and Investment. The contingent follows recent announcements that ...
Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment A powerful line-up of South Australia’s leading defence and space companies are showcasing our state’s aerospace and defence capability at Avalon 2023. Returning after a four-year break, the premier defence and aerospace expo is on at Avalon Airport, Victoria, until 5 March. A record 54 local defence and space organisations will participate on this year’s South Australia – The Defence State stand, hosted by Defence SA. Local businesses are joined by the state’s three universities and the Defence Innovation Partnership – ...
Peter Malinauskas MP Premier Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Adelaide has secured the hosting rights for the leading international maritime, air and space technologies defence event - MAST 2024 - becoming the first Southern Hemisphere city to host the event in its 17-year history. Comprising a number of business gatherings, tradeshows and talent fairs, the three-day event will run from 19-21 November 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. MAST 2024 is themed ‘Talent, Technologies, Transfer’ and will explore issues of relevance to the Indo-Pacific region, drawing thousands of senior level government, military representatives and ...
Australian business REDARC Defence & Space has been awarded a $23 million contract to supply 12,600 LED lights for the first batch of three Hunter class warships. The contract is the culmination of a five-year collaboration between REDARC and UK company MARL International which will see Lonsdale-based REDARC lead the manufacture and delivery of lighting and related parts for the Royal Australian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare frigates. BAE Systems Australia is working closely with the Commonwealth to build Australian industrial capability by contracting small and medium Australian businesses that are collaborating with the supply chain for the Type 26 frigates, under ...
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