With the repair and overhaul needed for the 46 retired F/A-18 Classic Hornet aircraft that will be sold to air combat training company Air USA, Melissa Price , Minister for Defence Industry said there
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Australia takes delivery of 10th Joint Strike Fighter
The tenth F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force has arrived at US Air Force Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in Arizona, joining Australia’s other JSF aircraft
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Quickstep reports profitability growth with aerospace production ramp up
Advanced composite component manufacturer, Quickstep, has reported a 13.7 per cent profitability growth over the past year, thanks to its aerospace production ramp up as well as revisions to the company’s
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Quickstep to produce housing for F-35 Lightning II
Quickstep, a leading manufacturer of advanced carbon fibre composite components, has announced that it will receive funding to produce housings for an F-35 Lightning II countermeasure flare.
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World-first in manufacturing for Brisbane defence contractor
Ferra Engineering, an award-winning Brisbane aerospace contractor, has plans to lead the world and use 3D manufacturing in a large-scale, commercial operation, reports the Australian Financial Review.
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Fighter aircraft part manufactured in Melbourne
Australian Minister for Defence Material, Jason Clare announced yesterday of the first Australian made part for the first Joint Strike Fighter aircraft AU-1.
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Quickstep Bankstown facility to begin composites production in Q4
Quickstep Holdings has opened what it claims is the most advanced independent aerospace composites manufacturing facility in the southern hemisphere, in Bankstown, for the manufacture of advanced carbon fibre composites.
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Aussie suppliers could suffer over JSF delays
The government’s decision to delay the purchase of 12 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) by two years could harm a number of Australian manufacturers involved in supply contracts for the US-based project.
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