News

• 11.07.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia unveils new capability for its accredited surface finishing facility for high-specification / high-standard delivery to aerospace and defense programs

RUAG Australia inaugurates its new, state-of-the art paint booth facility at its Wingfield, South Australia, Surface Finishing Centre. A new capability, the high standard paint booth offers reliable, durable and efficient aerospace component finishing capabilities for the processing of large numbers of varying sized components. Fully accredited by key aerospace partners, it supports the F35 and other aerospace and defense programs.... More

• 14.05.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia awarded Australia Defence Industry Service Commendation for contributions in Supersonic Particle Deposition

RUAG Australia’s Senior Manager Additive Technologies and Engineering Services, Neil Matthews, is announced as one of only seven recipients of The Defence Industry Service Commendation. The Commendation recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication in the application of skills, judgment and innovation on behalf of Australia’s defence industry and to the specific benefit of Australia’s defence capability. ... More

• 30.04.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia and Honeywell solidify continued collaboration

RUAG Australia and Honeywell have confirmed and strengthened their existing cooperation. The extended collaborative relationship sees RUAG Australia continuing as a Honeywell Authorized Service Center (ASC) and expanding its reach to include additional aircraft variants and component volumes from across the region. This enhanced licensing agreement came into effect on 12 March 2019 and has already shaped new business for the component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist.... More

• 12.03.2019
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia proves the use of Supersonic Particle Deposition for restoring load carrying capabilities to aircraft skin structures and wins AIAC Best Written Paper award

RUAG Australia has proven that the use of Supersonic Particle Deposition (SPD), an additive metal manufacturing technology, is a reliable solution for restoring full structural functionality to maritime and military aircraft skin structures. This process was set forth in the Best Written Paper winning entry at the 18th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC). Entitled “Additive Metal Solutions to Aircraft Skin Corrosion”, the paper was presented by RUAG Australia.... More

• 04.03.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia and the Australian Department of Defence unveil Laser Additive Deposition for repairing high strength steel components

The Australian Department of Defence and RUAG Australia have completed a program to develop and demonstrate Laser Additive Deposition (LAD) as a technology for repairing damaged high strength steel components. ... More

• 27.02.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia achieves manufacturing milestone on uplock actuator system for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program

RUAG Australia has confirmed its precision manufacturing and process solutions capabilities with a 2500 units-to-date production milestone. RUAG is the sole global source for the F-35 program uplock actuator system.... More

• 22.02.2019
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia presents findings on additive metal technology solutions restoring load carrying capabilities for aircraft skin structures at the 18th AIAC conference at AVALON 2019

RUAG Australia’s internationally recognized authority on Supersonic Particle Deposition (SPD), Neil Matthews, is presenting the experimental results using SPD for repairs to restore the load carrying capacity of rib stiffened wing planks with simulated skin corrosion at the 18th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC).... More

• 21.02.2019
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia achieves international patent for additive metal technology solution

RUAG Australia has been awarded full patent rights in Australia, Europe and the United States for its “Methods for Treating Aircraft Structures”. This patent relates to the use of Supersonic Particle Deposition (SPD) as an alternative aircraft component repair technology to save the time and costs associated with traditional repair techniques or part replacement. SPD repair capabilities significantly improve aircraft and component return-to-service times.... More

• 19.02.2019
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia certified as EASA Part 145 maintenance organization

RUAG Australia has earned European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) Part 145 maintenance organization approvals. The certification ensures customers operating European-registered commercial and civil aircraft in Australia benefit from RUAG’s local component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) know-how and services.... More

• 06.02.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia opens new, accredited paint facility for high-specification/high-standard support to aerospace and defence programs

RUAG Australia opens its new, state-of-the art paint booth facility at its Wingfield Special Processing Centre. It offers reliable, durable and efficient aerospace component finishing capabilities for the processing of large numbers of varying sized components. Fully accredited, it supports the F35 and other aerospace and defence programs.... More