The facility is expected to further expand the company’s Australian research and development footprint and reinforce its commitment to South Australia’s rapidly growing defence and technology sector.
Operating from RAAF Bases Tindal and Edinburgh and supported by Northrop Grumman Australia, the MQ-4C Triton fleet is now contributing to Australia’s long-range surveillance capability.
The US Department of War has signed a framework agreement with American defence prime Lockheed Martin to increase production of AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles and boost foreign military sales.
US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made the comments during an Air, Space and Cyber Conference held earlier this week.
The incident reportedly occurred at Base Darwin late on 14 September around 4:30pm. The break-in also allegedly triggered a lockdown of the base, with Military Police, Australian Federal Police and NT Police all called to respond.
The production jump is reportedly being made in response to LM Skunk Works meeting urgency in the development of survivable, multi-mission, autonomous capability in the US market.