Latest Aerospace Technology News

Li-S Energy’s lithium-sulfur battery powered the Pegasus drone through an almost two-hour Queensland flight covering more than 75 kilometres. The result strengthens the technology’s aviation credentials, but the partners are still assessing commercialisation rather than announcing sales.

Structural Monitoring Systems (ASX:SMN) delivered record FY26 revenue, a sharp lift in profit and $6.0 million of free cash flow as its avionics business outpaced contract manufacturing. The balance sheet is now free of bank debt, but the next leg of the story still depends on FAA approvals and converting CVM technology into commercial revenue.

Orbital Corporation's 150HFE propulsion system has powered its inaugural flight on AATI's AiRanger UAV, triggering follow-on orders worth over US$750,000 and signalling growth in UAV propulsion sales and service revenue.

Bayan Mining has partnered with The University of Queensland to push forward its patented yttrium processing technology, aiming to validate and optimise the process using Australian rare earth feedstocks and support pilot-scale development.

SRJ Technologies Group clarified that no undisclosed material information explains its recent share price surge, pointing instead to earlier BoltEx orders and the recent SpaceX IPO as likely influences.

Titomic Limited has landed a contract worth over AUD 1.2 million from Lufthansa Technik AG to supply additional cold spray equipment to its Hamburg facility, reinforcing its foothold in aerospace additive manufacturing.

Titomic Limited has secured a significant $1.7 million purchase order from the Netherlands’ Royal NLR, reinforcing its foothold in European aerospace and defense additive manufacturing.

BluGlass has embarked on a A$1.25 million development program with a major US defence prime, receiving an initial A$560,000 order to develop cutting-edge visible GaN lasers for aerospace and defence applications.

Titomic Limited has secured a Space Act Agreement with NASA to evaluate its innovative cold spray additive manufacturing technology for aerospace applications, marking a significant step into the space sector.

Amaero Ltd has locked in a five-year exclusive agreement to supply spherical refractory and titanium alloy powders to Titomic, bolstering advanced manufacturing capabilities for defense and aerospace sectors.

Green Technology Metals (ASX – GT1) announces a significant maiden Rubidium Mineral Resource at its Seymour Project in Ontario, positioning the company at the forefront of critical minerals supply with a valuable by-product alongside lithium.

First Graphene Limited is progressing two major projects in hydrogen storage and aerospace 3D printing, backed by multi-million-dollar UK grants to commercialise graphene-enhanced technologies.