Tag: aerospace industry
RAAF gets first two F-35 Lightning II – more to come
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be equipped with 5th generation fighter capabilities, after the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft rolled...
Alcoa inks $1.1bn deal for jet engine parts
Alcoa, the leading aerospace manufacturer, announced on Monday that it has signed a $1.1 billion agreement to make jet engine parts for Pratt & Whitney,...
Quickstep announces new US$11m purchase order from Lockheed Martin
Quickstep Holdings Limited, the largest independent aerospace-grade advanced composite manufacturer in Australia, has announced that it has received a new order from Lockheed Martin for 19 sets of C-130J...
Exelis opens Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne, creates 68 jobs
The new Asia-Pacific office of US defence giant Exelis was officially opened yesterday in Melbourne by Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett.
According to the media...
Alcoa breaks ground on $100m aerospace facility in La Porte, Indiana
Global leader in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing Alcoa last week celebrated the start of construction of its new $100 million aerospace expansion in La...
Australia’s leading defence and aerospace companies to showcase manufacturing capabilities in the US
The leading Australian defence and aerospace companies are set to showcase their advanced manufacturing capabilities during the Victorian Coalition Government’s trade mission to the...