Summary of Projects and Specialty applications
Owing to proprietary and intellectual property rights specific details of project work may not be available.
Please contact AET to discuss historical projects and future collaborations.
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2014
Cubic Defence Australia
Supply of Military Training Pyrotechnics
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2014
WorkCover NSW
Supply of shot firing services Londonderry TestSafe
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2014
GHD Geotechnics
Supply of seismic shot firing services and product.
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2014
Halliburton
Disposal of Junk oil industry explosives in PNG
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2014
Ampcontrol Pty Ltd
Experimental trials
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2013
GHD Geotechnics
Supply of seismic shot firing services and product
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2013
WorkCover NSW
Supply of shot firing services Londonderry TestSafe
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2013
Halliburton
Disposal of Junk oil industry explosives in PNG
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2013
Ampcontrol Pty Ltd
Experimental trials
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2011
Precision Demolition Pty Ltd
Supply of shaped charge system and pyrotechnics for scuttling of HMAS Adelaide
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2011
VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd
Chemical tagging of plastic sheet explosive
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2011
Milsearch Australia, C2M Hill, Australian Department of Defence
Development and supply of shaped charge systems for a render safe program of unexploded ordnance.
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2010 – 2011
DOF Subsea
Phase 1 Challis Venture de-mobilisation – Yoke Explosives Severance
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2010
Australian Department of Defence
Defence Supplies of Explosive Systems & Components
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2010
Australian Department of Defence
Defence Supplies of Explosive Systems & Components
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2010
AET
Development of explosive Melt-cast facility
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2010
Bluescope Steel
Development of blasting techniques for steel spills
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2010
CSIRO
Blast over-pressure instrumentation trials
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2010
Johnex Explosives
Development of cast explosive boosters
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2010
Precision Demolition Pty Ltd
Preparation for scuttling of HMAS Adelaide
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2010
Railway systems
Development of explosive chemical tagging for sheet explosives
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2010
Various
Development of explosive tamping mediums
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2009
Precision Demolition Pty Ltd
Preparation & scuttling of HMAS Canberra
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2009
Bluescope Steel
Develop & implement explosive technique for removal of steel skulls from Blast Furnace & Transfer Pits
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2009
Rio Tinto
Develop & implement techniques for explosive demolition of Rails & Rail Bridge
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2009
TS Marine/ Modec/ Conoco Phillips
Development & implementation of Subsea Wellhead Severance Charges
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2008
SWG Offshore / Modec/Conoco Phillips
Development of Subsea Linear Cutting Charges
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2008
SWG Offshore / Modec/Conoco Phillips
Development of 38mm Subsea Mooring Chains
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2008
SWG Offshore / Modec/Conoco Phillips
Development of 104mm R4 Subsea Mooring Chains
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2008
Defence & Law Enforcement
Supply of Multi Purpose Water Charge
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2006 – 08
BHP Billiton/Mitsubishi Alliance
Secondary rock breaking charge
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2005 – 08
DataTrace Pty Ltd
Chemical tagging system for explosives,
designed to provide an identifiable signature pre & post detonation
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2004 – 06
BHP/Modec
Shell Todd Perenco
Aerial severance of large mooring chains on FPSO oil platforms utilising fragment minimisation techniques.
Buffalo-Timor Sea, FPSO STOS – Tasman Sea, Perenco Gabon
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2004 – 08
In House R&D.
For Special FX use and Police & Military Training
Pyrotechnic Battlefield Simulators
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2003 – 08
In House R&D.
For military and law enforcement use.
Currently under ADF assessment
Flexible Linear Cutting Charge, including manufacturing process
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2003 – 08
In House R&D.
For use by blasting companies.
Currently under independent assessment
Low Shock Breaking Agent
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2003
Rapid Entry
Modular water impulse charge
(MPWC used for dynamic entry and explosive ordnance disposal
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2002
Roy Gabriel
Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMAS Hobart
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2001
City of Albany
Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMAS Perth
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2000
Sydney University
Explosive technology for hydrostatic shock forming of functionally graded electric/thermal ceramic metallic systems.
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2000
Protec Canada
Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMNZS Waikato
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1999
Thompson Marconi Sonar
Development of prototype gas generator for buoyancy unit of Australian Navy Sonobuoy.
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1998
Precision Demolition
Design and supply of linear shaped charges for demolition of Tallawarra Power Station.
BHP Petroleum – Oceanic
Subsea shaped charge severence of mid level buoy chains, Jabiru Field, Timor Sea; design, fabrication & execution.
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1997
Dyno Nobel
Design and development of commercial explosive primer.
National Parks & Wildlife Services NSW
Emergency shattering of 900 tonne boulder perched on rockslide over road on Barrengarry Mountain.
Use of both shaped and conventional charges.
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1996
Maersk Offshore
Subsea emergency severance of collapsed jack up exploration rig legs; design, development and execution – St. Vincent’s Gulf SA.
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1994
Sydney Electricity
Development and execution of blasting method to de-activate sealed fuse units containing gas generated charges.
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1993
Western Mining Corp
Development of borehole clearance shaped charges.
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1992
National Hearing Services
Environmental explosively generated sound trials, Holsworthy, Puckapunyal & RAAF Kingswood.
Department Of Mineral Resources
Silcrete penetration trials with AET shaped charges, Lightning Ridge, NSW.
Engineering Development Establishment [Army] Development of flexible Linear Cutting Charge.
ICI Explosives Shaped charge slab rock cracking in crusher trials, Mt Isa.
CSIRO Method for breaching pressurised cylinders containing bromine pentaflouride – reactive absorption of toxic, oxidising fume.
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1991
NERDACC
Design, development & trial of aqueous foam blast suppression system for coal mines.
Defence Industry Development Office
Design and supply of specialised demolition charges for Army Engineers.
State Rail Authority NSW 91-92
Joint design and development of a safer railway track detonator.
Roads & Traffic Authority 91-95
Design, development & trial of focussed refraction seismic charges.
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1990
Australian Tropical Research Foundation
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90-95
Dyno Westfarmers Pty Ltd
Joint concept: development and design of explosive wild pig bait.
Development of sub sea cratering charge.
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1989
EPT Pty Ltd
Linear cutting charges and aqueous foam blast suppression for BHP Port Kembla.
Defence Industry Development Offices Linear cutting charge supply for tri-service trials.
Pasminco Mining 89-91 Design & development of single impact pneumatic rock breaking device.
Pasminco Mining 89-91 Design & development of ballistic disc explosive device for under ground mining use.
Coopers Animal Health 89-91 Development & trialing of fleece retention system for chemically de-fleeced sheep.
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1988
National Accoustics Laboratory
Impulse noise – source and propagation trials