Construction for Defence Facility Breaks Ground at Newcastle Airport
9 December marked a significant step forward for defence and manufacturing capabilities in the Hunter Region with a sod-turning event to commence construction of a new defence manufacturing facility within Newcastle Airport’s growing Astra Aerolab precinct.
Read MoreGovernment investment to boost Long-Range Strike for ADF and deliver jobs for Hunter Region
The Albanese Government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle.
Read MoreBAE Systems Australia welcomes largest intake of Aerospace apprentices
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed its largest group of Aerospace apprentices and first cohort of aircraft engineers as the company expands its sustainment operations in response to the Royal Australia Air Force’s growing F-35 fleet and the Hawk Lead-In Fighter training aircraft.
Read MoreBAE Systems to establish F-35 Asia-Pacific Regional Warehouse
BAE Systems Australia has secured a new contract with Lock-heed Martin to activate an F-35 Asia-Pacific Regional Ware-house at its Williamtown aircraft sustainment operations in regional New South Wales.
Read MoreAustralian Unity acquires commercial office park at Newcastle Airport
Australian Unity’s Diversified Property Fund has acquired the Williamtown Aerospace Centre, a high-quality campus-style commercial office park adjacent to Newcastle Airport and the Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force Base, for circa. $55 million.
Read MoreAustralia welcomes next seven F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Williamtown
The Liberal National Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Read MoreNewcastle clinic for growing speech pathologist
Local speech pathology service, A Growing Understanding,
is expanding into Newcastle as part of their ongoing plan to
support families across the region.
Australia welcomes next two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, together with Minister for Defence Industry, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, announced the arrival of the next two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft into Australia.
Read MoreBae Systems Australia awarded Hawk contract extension
The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP has announced the signing of a contract extension with BAE Systems Australia for in-service support of Royal Australian Air Force Hawk lead-in-fighter aircraft.
Read MoreNext Generation is Now 2019 STEM Workforce Conference
The arrival of the ‘next generation’ F-35 fighter jet here in the
Hunter highlights the fact that Next Generation, which suggests
skills, ideas and technology of the future, is, in fact, now.