A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightining II lands at RAAF Base Williamtown as part of Dawn Strike 2026. (LACW Laura Flower)
Breaking ground on air power in the Hunter
Lockheed Martin Australia chief executive Jeremy King has summarised his vision for a new global F-35 maintenance hub to be established in NSW to meet Australian and international demand.
The Air Power Precinct has been designed to provide critical sustainment capabilities for Australia’s F-35 fleet and support regional sustainment arrangements for other F-35 operators, including a dedicated canopy repair capability.
Construction is being fast-tracked to make the facility operational by 2028, with dedicated zones for hardware assembly and installation; integration and validation; end‑to‑end testing of the system of systems; sustainment of sovereign software; and advanced training for integrated air and missile defence capability, including Australia’s Joint Air Battle Management System.
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