Clutch Industries secures funding for portable battery manufacturing; BAE Systems announces 40mm modular gun system at Euronaval 2026

The federal government has announced $6.77 million in funding for Melbourne-based Clutch Industries to help manufacture batteries that can be used at home or taken on the road.

BAE Systems has announced a new 40mm modular naval gun system at Euronaval 2026 in France, including the ability to deploy the cannon as a containerised Sea Tridon C solution.

The 2029 and 2031 Australian International Airshows will once again be held at Avalon Airport near Melbourne, with the biennial event having last been held in 2025, attracting more than 900 exhibitors and generating $240.9 million for the Victorian economy.

The US Department of State has approved a possible US$2.1 billion foreign military sale of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles and related equipment to the government of Ukraine.

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