The next two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in a fleet if eight have made it to Australia.
Australia will take delivery of eight F-35A aircraft in 2019 and at least 72 aircraft over the life of a
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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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New Joint Strike Fighter maintenance facility in Queensland
The department of defence has announced plans by TAE Aerospace to develop a Turbine Engine Maintenance Facility (TEMF) in Bundamba, south-east Queensland, which will support in-country sustainment of
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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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JSF program on track despite software glitches
The Australian head of the Joint Strike Fighter Program, air vice-marshal Leigh Gordon, has said that the next batch of the F-35 aircraft are on track despite glaring problems with the planes’ software,
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Pyne: Australian defence manufacturers too ‘modest’ to export
Australian defence gets Northrop boost
In a show of faith that the Australia-US alliance can withstand any changes from a Trump administration, one of America’s largest defence manufacturers, Northrop Gruman, will double the staff in its
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F-35 cost per plane could nosedive
Northrop Grumman Australia awarded F-35 MRO&U contract
Northrop Grumman Australia has been awarded (MRO&U) work for the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program by the Australian defence industry.
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New JSF contract boosts Quickstep
Sydney-based manufacturer Quickstep has announced a new order from the Joint Strike Fighter jet program that has boosted its order book to over $20 million.
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New CSIRO 3D titanium manufacturing centre announced
A new titanium additive manufacturing facility has been announced by CSIRO, as part of its Future Manufacturing Flagship.
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