The federal government said the facility would open by the end of the decade and enable the production of motors for the “world’s most advanced missiles”. The news significantly comes shortly after defence technology firm Kongsberg won an $850 million contract to build a factory in Newcastle that will produce long-range F-35 missiles.
Australian industry supports Boeing’s commercial aircraft and defence products, research and development, and the company’s Australia-based businesses.
Across 2024–26, Asia Pacific Aerospace will perform a series of overhaul repairs on Black Hawk T700 engines flown by various international users at its regional maintenance facility in Pinkenba, Queensland.
Anduril’s Roadrunner is a reusable, modular twin-jet powered autonomous air vehicle capable of operating at high subsonic speed and taking off vertically to identify, track and intercept a wide variety of aerial threats, including Group 3 UAS (and above).
The commitment comes as the counter-drone firm opens its new headquarters in Pyrmont, committing to triple its research and development and manufacturing capacity to AU$400 million annually.
RAAF supported the travel of the Pope to Vanimo where he is visiting local congregations, including the Argentinian missionary group the Institute of the Incarnate Word. His Holiness was carried aboard C-130 aircraft, overseen by RAAF No. 37 Squadron and members of the official delegation.