News

• 31.07.2019
• RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia’s Wingfield Surface Finishing Centre earns Lockheed Martin certification

RUAG Australia’s Wingfield Surface Finishing Centre is now Australia’s second Lockheed Martin approved facility for the application of fuel tank coatings in accordance with specifications for the F-35 JSF program. The facility’s technology enables a 97.6 % reduction in curing time over ambient conditions, ensuring Lockheed Martin benefits from accurate and prompt component availability. RUAG’s new capability for aerospace component finishing was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2019 and operate... More

• 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

• 14.12.2018
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia, Aviation
• Media release

RUAG Australia collaborates with local researchers to explore use of laser metal deposition for aircraft repairs

RUAG Australia is working together with leading Australian researchers to investigate the use of laser metal deposition (LMD) production technology for faster and more cost-effective aircraft repairs. The collaborative project focuses on using LMD technology to manufacture spare parts from steel and titanium. The team includes experts from the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and the RMIT.... More

• 11.10.2018
• Space, Air, RUAG Australia, Helicopter, Mecanex, Propeller Aircraft, Self Protection, Engineering, Aerodynamics, Land, Group
• Media release

Organisational and personnel decisions as part of the unbundling project

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• 04.10.2018
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia receives first order for Mobile Supersonic Particle Deposition

RUAG Australia has signed a contract with United States Company VRC Metal Systems to deliver a mobile Supersonic Particle Deposition (SPD) Unit for United States Navy trials in 2019. The mobile unit is based on RUAG Australia’s Field Portable SPD Unit and will be used by the US Navy to deliver additive metal repairs on site.... More

• 11.04.2017
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia, Military Systems, Mecanex, Helicopter, Dornier 228, Business Jets, Subsystems & Components, Propeller Aircraft, Self Protection
• Media release

RUAG Australia proves SPD technology restores structural integrity and wins Best Written Paper Award at 17th AIAC

A RUAG Australia project proves SPD repairs successfully restore both the lost structural integrity and the load carrying capacity of aircraft wing panels. Winning the Best Written Paper Award in Additive Manufacturing, at the 17th AIAC, held at AVALON 2017, reconfirms the quality contributions made by RUAG Australia in SPD technology. Paper co-authors, Neil Matthews, RUAG Australia, and Dr. Rhys Jones, Monash University, continue to define and lead SPD innovations.... More

• 28.11.2016
• Air, RUAG Australia, Aviation
• Media release

RUAG Australia successfully wins Capability Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Grant from the Commonwealth of Australia for Laser Repair Technology

RUAG Australia is a world leader in Laser Cladding technology. RUAG Australia’s submission for Laser Cladding Repair Technology was successful in being selected for further development under Round 20 of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program in Australia.... More

• 20.10.2016
• Air, RUAG MRO International, RUAG Australia
• Media release

RUAG Australia wins lead assignment in four technology groups for F-35 regional sustainment

In a major coup for the national Defence Industry, Australia has won 10 of the initial 11 component categories available to partner countries for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter regional sustainment. Starting in 2025, RUAG Australia will have lead responsibility within the Pacific Region for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Joint Strike Fighter components in four Repair Technology Groups - Valves (RTG F), Auxiliary Power Systems (RTG G), Landing Gear Components (RTG L) and Hydraulics, Pneumatic... More