#Sydney will get new a new trial #ElectricFerry after the #NSW government signed contracts to build the locally designed, #Australian made vessel.

A #shipbuilder will begin making a trial vessel – a 24-metre #BatteryPowered ship – later this year, which is due to begin sailing for 12 months of trials from early 2028.

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Ooh! Ooh! 🙋‍♂️

Invite #Trump for a test ride! See if you can line up some sharks too! It would be hilarious.

#auspol

Bollinger Shipyards - Wikipedia

#Palantir, #Anduril 2 of largest US #defense #technology companies in talks w competitors 2 form consortium jointly bid for US govt work in effort 2 disrupt #replace US #oligopoly of “prime” contractors. Includes #Musk #SpaceX #ChatGPT #OpenAI autonomous #shipbuilder #Saronic #ScaleAI “We are working together to provide a new generation of defense #contractors,” said one person involved in developing the group. #legalresearch #trump #economy #financialsystem #billionaires https://www.ft.com/content/6cfdfe2b-6872-4963-bde8-dc6c43be5093
Palantir and Anduril join forces with tech groups to bid for Pentagon contracts

Consortium likely to include Elon Musk’s SpaceX in move to grab a bigger slice of $850bn US defence budget

Financial Times
German, Japanese Shipbuilders Shortlisted for Australian Frigate Contract

Japanese Mogami 30FFM and Germany's MEKO A-200 frigates have been chosen as the final two designs over South Korean and Spanish offers ahead of a final selection next year.

German, Japanese Shipbuilders Shortlisted for Australian Frigate Contract

Japanese Mogami 30FFM and Germany's MEKO A-200 frigates have been chosen as the final two designs over South Korean and Spanish offers ahead of a final selection next year.