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BAE to Help Maintain Australian F-35 Fleet

BAE to Help Maintain Australian F-35 Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
AVSS contract award

BAE Systems‘ Australian subsidiary has secured a potential $57 million contract to help maintain the Australian air force’s F-35 aircraft fleet and perform supply chain support work as part of a Lockheed Martin-led industry team.

The company said Wednesday it expects to develop a supply chain of more than 70 small and medium businesses across Australia by 2025 through the Air Vehicle Support Services contract.

Forty-six BAE personnel will work with the country’s air force to sustain F-35s and the company looks to assign 130 personnel before the end of this year to support F-35 maintenance efforts.

The program is projected to create 360 jobs for the defense contractor’s Australian arm over the next decade.

BAE facilities across the globe produce a range of parts and equipment that compose up to 15 percent of one fighter jet. These hardware items include vertical tails, avionics, electronic warfare technology and aft fuselages.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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