R&D Tax Incentive Received
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
7 May 2024
ORBITAL UAV RECEIVES $1.8M R&D TAX INCENTIVE
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (‘Orbital UAV’, ‘the Company’) is pleased to advise it has
received $1.8 million under the Federal Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive
(R&DTI) program. This payment is a refund for research and development expenditure incurred by the
Company during FY23 as part of the investment Orbital has made in the development of new engine
models that have now commenced initial production in FY24.
The R&DTI Scheme is an Australian Government program developed to assist businesses recover some
of the costs of undertaking research and development. Under this program, companies receive a cash
refund for 43.5% of eligible expenditure on research and development.
The receipt of these funds will be used to support further development of Orbital UAV’s product roadmap
including larger engine platforms, electrification (hybrid systems) and longer-term research and
development activities.
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CONTACTS
Announcement authorised by:
For further information, contact:
John Welborn
Thomas Spencer
Chairman
Tel: +61 8 9441 2311
Email: contact@orbitalcorp.com.au
CFO & Company Secretary
Tel: +61 8 9441 2315
Email: tspencer@orbitalcorp.com.au
About Orbital UAV
Orbital UAV provides integrated propulsion systems and flight critical components for tactical uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Our design thinking and patented technology enable us to meet the long endurance and high reliability requirements of the UAV
market. We have offices in Australia and the United States to serve our prestigious client base.
Forward-looking statements
This release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are
based upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are necessarily
subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. Actual results and events may differ significantly from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in the
Company’s Annual Reports. The Company makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking
statements made in this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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