South Australian-based Shoal Group have joined forces with global nuclear engineering company Assystem to strengthen Australia’s nuclear submarine supply chain and advance sovereign capabilities in naval technologies and infrastructure. The collaboration brings together Shoal’s expertise in systems thinking, modelling, simulation and analysis – underpinned by their experience in Australia’s submarine industry – with Assystem’s global leadership in nuclear engineering and infrastructure delivery. Assystem is a leading engineering and project management partner to the defence sector, and its UK team will contribute expertise in complex, safety-critical and nuclear environments to Shoal’s technical work. Together, the companies will support local knowledge transfer ...

Australia’s submarine company, ASC, has partnered with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to help develop the skilled nuclear workforce needed to support the AUKUS submarine program. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create innovative career pathways for Australians in nuclear-related roles. This agreement focuses on building the specialist skills and expertise required for Australia’s future conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. The partnership is a key step in growing Australia’s sovereign nuclear capability and supports the long-term delivery of the SSN-AUKUS program. It will open opportunities for health physicists and nuclear operators, roles essential ...

South Australian-based companies Swordfish Computing and Space Machines Company were amongst 14 Australian organisations to sign new contracts under the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) program. Announced on 5 January, ASCA is investing almost $40 million to strengthen Decision Advantage capability across Defence domains such as air, land, space, maritime and cyber. The technologies funded via these contracts will help the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to make better decisions with speed and accuracy, faster than potential adversaries. Swordfish Computing will receive over $3 million, and Lot Fourteen TechCentral tenants Space Machines Company is set to ...