Neil has strived for component repair and coating technologies and making them accessible on behalf of our Defense Industry customers
27 January 2021: Neil Matthews, with over 25 years of experience working for RUAG Australia was recently bestowed upon with the Order of Australia, recognizing his outstanding efforts for significant service to aerospace component repair technologies.
Congratulating Neil on this outstanding achievement, Terry Miles, General Manager RUAG Australia said, “Leading the way in component repair and coating technologies and making them accessible on behalf of our Defense Industry customers, is a mission Neil Matthews and RUAG have followed consistently and continue to share. We are pleased to have Neil Matthews’ work recognized for the valuable contribution it creates for our customers.”
Neil holds an Aeronautical Engineering degree and a Master of Science in Aircraft Design. He has been involved in Military Aircraft Engineering support for over 45 years both as a serving Air Force Officer and then in the commercial and military aviation industry. Neil has pioneered the use of additive manufacture in the form of Additive Metal Technologies, including Supersonic Particle Deposition (SPD) since 2004. He has worked closely with the Australian Department of Defense, local and international research and academic institutions to have SPD technology adopted for a range of aerospace, aviation and commercial applications. The repair applications include corrosion and wear protection and restoration of damaged aircraft components, resulting in significant cost savings for customers. Neil was awarded a Defense Industry Service Commendation in 2019 for his contribution to Defense.
Neil is a member of the Defense Technology Transition working group, a member of the RMIT University Centre of Additive Manufacture Advisory Board and is the principal Industry participant in a number of Metal Additive programs.
