Global consulting, construction and engineering company Egis is the latest international giant to join the Defence and Space Landing Pad at South Australia’s Lot Fourteen innovation district. For more than 40 years, Egis has been operating in Australia, boasting a 20,000-strong workforce and offices across the country. By expanding its national footprint into South Australia, Egis hopes to capitalise on defence industry opportunities through AUKUS, building on its international expertise in complex nuclear engineering, nuclear governance and waste repositories. The company is also looking to leverage the state’s strong economy, green energy transition and help address the housing crisis, after ...

South Australia’s Edinburgh Defence Precinct will be home to advanced long-range radar systems from 2027, after it was announced Australian manufacturer CEA Technologies would equip the Australian Army with the cutting-edge technology. The Canberra-headquartered company, which has an Adelaide office, will provide 14 multi-mission phased array radars (MMPARs) to the Army, under a $272 million contract with the Australian Government. The radars will enhance the Army’s long-range fires capability by improving monitoring of potential threats. Once completed, the radars will be employed  by the 10th Brigade based at Edinburgh Defence Precinct, enhancing its operational effectiveness. The 10th Brigade is a ...

South Australian defence manufacturer Codan Limited has launched a new radio communications production line to scale-up local manufacturing of its advanced radio technology for the Australian Army's new Small Uncrewed Aerial System (SUAS). The Adelaide-headquartered company has secured a significant contract with the Australian Defence Force to integrate its Sentry Mesh 6161 radio into a fleet of CorvoX drones, being designed and developed by Melbourne-based company Sypaq Systems. Codan will also be supplying product through Quantum Systems, with both projects part of the ADF’s DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial System program. Under the contract, Codan will support the manufacture and delivery of ...

Babcock Australasia has secured a $30 million contract to deliver lift and hoist systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s first three Hunter class frigates. Work on the program will be conducted as part of its partnership with BAE Systems Maritime Australia and is the second key project to be delivered by Babcock on the Hunter program after also being selected to manage the fleet’s Air Weapons Handling Systems. Andrew Cridland, CEO of Babcock Australasia, said the project represented the company’s commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and safety in naval operations. “The ability to effectively move stores around a ship is ...